The life of the bee by Maeterlinck Maurice 1862-1949 & Sutro Alfred 1863-1933

Author:Maeterlinck, Maurice, 1862-1949 & Sutro, Alfred, 1863-1933
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Bees
Publisher: New York : Dodd, Mead
Published: 1901-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

THE LIFE OF THE BEE

cells; the little eager heads of her escort meanwhile forming a passionate circle around her, watching her with their enormous black eyes, supporting her, caressing her wings, and waving their feverish antenna? as though to encourage, incite, or congratulate.

You may easily discover the spot where the queen shall be found by the sort of starry cockade, or oval brooch perhaps of the imposing kind our grandmothers used to wear, of which she forms the central stone. And one may mention here the curious fact that the workers always avoid turning their back on the queen. No sooner has she approached a group than they will invariably arrange themselves so as to face her with eyes and antenna?, and to walk backwards before her. It is a token of respect, or of solicitude, that, unlikely as it may seem, is nevertheless constant and general. But to return to the queen. During the slight spasm that visibly accompanies the emission of an egg, one of her daughters will often throw her arms round her and appear to be whispering to her, brow pressed to brow and mouth to mouth. But the queen, in no wise disturbed by this somewhat bold demonstration, takes her time, tranquilly, calmly, wholly absorbed by the mission that would seem amorous delight to her rather than labour. And after some seconds she will rise, very, quietly, take a step back, execute a slight turn on herself, and proceed to the next cell, into

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