Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting
Garden & Homestead

Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting

D. B. Casteel · narrated by LibriVox volunteers

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Watch a single bee at a single flower, and a hidden choreography appears. This classic research circular from 1912 follows the honey bee through every step of pollen collecting: how she gathers the golden dust, combs it from her body in flight, packs her leg baskets, and stores the load in the comb. D. B. Casteel's patient observations read like slow-motion nature film in words. A short, fascinating listen for bee lovers and the scientifically curious. Lean in close; the smallest work in the garden is the most amazing.

Inside this audiobook

10 chapters

  1. 1Introduction & The Structures Concerned in the Manipulation of Pollen9m
  2. 2The Pollen Supply3m
  3. 3General Statement of the Pollen-Collecting Process6m
  4. 4Action of the Forelegs and Mouthparts3m
  5. 5Action of the Middle Legs5m
  6. 6Action of the Hind Legs8m
  7. 7Additional Details of the Basket Loading Process11m
  8. 8Pollen Moistening28m
  9. 9Storing Pollen in the Hive7m
  10. 10Summary5m
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