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The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting.

The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting.

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The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting by D. B. Casteel, Ph. D.,
Collaborator and Adjunct Professor of Zoology, University of Texas. Issued December 31, 1912.

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY--BULLETIN No. 121; L. O. HOWARD. Entomologist and Chief of Bureau.

WASHINGTON:
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
1912.

CONTENTS
Bureau of Entomology.
Letter of Transmittal.
Introduction.
The Structures Concerned in the Manipulation of Pollen.
The Pollen Supply.
General Statement of the Pollen-Collecting Process.
Action of the Forelegs and Mouthparts.
Action of the Middle Legs.
Action of the Hind Legs.
Additional Details of the Basket-Loading Process.
Pollen Moistening.
Storing Pollen in the Hive.
Summary.
Bibliography.
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