The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, Volume 2Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 - Nature study |
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... nest is always propor- tioned to the number of individuals associated . Dif ferent species choose different situations for building their nests . Some expose their habitations to all the injuries of the air ; others prefer the trunks of ...
... nest is always propor- tioned to the number of individuals associated . Dif ferent species choose different situations for building their nests . Some expose their habitations to all the injuries of the air ; others prefer the trunks of ...
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... nest is about an inch in diameter . This hole is a kind of gallery mined by the wasps , is seldom in a straight line , and varies in length from half a foot to two feet , according to the distance of the nest from the surface of the ...
... nest is about an inch in diameter . This hole is a kind of gallery mined by the wasps , is seldom in a straight line , and varies in length from half a foot to two feet , according to the distance of the nest from the surface of the ...
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... nest ; for every cell serves as a lodging to no less than three generations . Hence a moderate - sized nest gives birth annually to 30,000 young wasps . The different stories of combs are always about half an inch high , which leaves ...
... nest ; for every cell serves as a lodging to no less than three generations . Hence a moderate - sized nest gives birth annually to 30,000 young wasps . The different stories of combs are always about half an inch high , which leaves ...
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... nest was cut in different directions , and though it was exposed to the light , the wasps never deserted it , nor relaxed in their attention to their young . When placed in a glass - hive , they are perfectly peaceable , and never ...
... nest was cut in different directions , and though it was exposed to the light , the wasps never deserted it , nor relaxed in their attention to their young . When placed in a glass - hive , they are perfectly peaceable , and never ...
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... nest , the hexago- nal cells , and the solid columns which support the several layers or stories of combs . The constructing of the nest occupies a compara- tively small number of labourers . The others are differently employed . Here ...
... nest , the hexago- nal cells , and the solid columns which support the several layers or stories of combs . The constructing of the nest occupies a compara- tively small number of labourers . The others are differently employed . Here ...
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