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186 FORMATION OF SWARMS.
LETTER XL
THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.
IVIy chief observations on swarms, those :
most frequently repeated, and of which the
uniformity of result leads me to apprehend
no error, are collected in the two preceding
letters. I have deduced what seem the most
direct consequences; and in all the theoreti¬
cal part, I have sedulously avoided going
beyond facts. What remains to be men¬
tioned is more hypothetical, but it engrosses |
several curious experiments.
It has been demonstrated, that the prin- |
cipal motive urging the departure of the
young females when hives swarm, is their
insuperable antipathy to each other. I have
LETTER XL
THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED.
IVIy chief observations on swarms, those :
most frequently repeated, and of which the
uniformity of result leads me to apprehend
no error, are collected in the two preceding
letters. I have deduced what seem the most
direct consequences; and in all the theoreti¬
cal part, I have sedulously avoided going
beyond facts. What remains to be men¬
tioned is more hypothetical, but it engrosses |
several curious experiments.
It has been demonstrated, that the prin- |
cipal motive urging the departure of the
young females when hives swarm, is their
insuperable antipathy to each other. I have
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| Antiquarian books of Scotland > Curiosities & wonders > New observations on the natural history of bees > (204) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/128808315 |
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| Description | By Francis Huber. Translation of: Nouvelles Observations sur les Abeilles. |
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| Shelfmark | ABS.1.78.261 |
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| Description | Thousands of printed books from the Antiquarian Books of Scotland collection which dates from 1641 to the 1980s. The collection consists of 14,800 books which were published in Scotland or have a Scottish connection, e.g. through the author, printer or owner. Subjects covered include sport, education, diseases, adventure, occupations, Jacobites, politics and religion. Among the 29 languages represented are English, Gaelic, Italian, French, Russian and Swedish. |
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