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_aHuber, François, _d1750-1831 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aNew observations on the natural history of bees |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2008 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2008-08-28 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Louise Pryor, Steven Giacomelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University) | ||
| 520 | _a"New Observations on the Natural History of Bees" by François Huber is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This work is a thorough exploration of bee behavior and reproduction, providing insights into their complex social structures and biological processes. The book appears to delve into multiple aspects of bees, particularly focusing on the impregnation of queen bees and the methods of experimentation that reveal their reproductive habits. The opening of the book introduces a series of letters addressed to a fellow naturalist, detailing Huber's observations and experiments on the fecundation of queen bees. Huber discusses his innovative methods for observing bee behaviors through specially designed hives that enable a clearer view of their activity, and he critiques existing theories about the reproduction of queens. He presents evidence supporting that queen bees are not self-impregnated but require copulation outside the hive, detailing various experiments that refute previous conjectures made by notable naturalists. This introductory section sets a scientific tone, aiming to clarify misconceptions and contribute original findings to the study of bees. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aBees | ||
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