A study of the domestic bee, including the function in the hive of the workers, the drones, and the queen; the egg, larvae, and cocoon stages of the workers; the metamorphosis of the queen; the swarming of the hive; building a new cone; and honey-making are all dealt with in detail.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321391
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)