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_aCasteel, Dana Brackenridge, _d1877-1958 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2012 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2012-09-19 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Tom Cosmas. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collection" by Dana Brackenridge Casteel is a scientific publication released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Entomology in the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1910s. This bulletin delves into the intricate behaviors exhibited by honey bees during the pollen collection process, highlighting the critical role they play in the pollination of flowers, particularly in fruit trees. The work details the various structures and processes involved in how bees gather and manipulate pollen, including the actions of their legs and mouthparts. Casteel observes that pollen collection is a complex, multi-step procedure where the forelegs, middle legs, and hind legs work sequentially to collect pollen from the bee’s body and transfer it into specialized pollen baskets, known as corbiculæ. The author also notes the importance of moisture in making the pollen cohesive, largely attributed to secretions from the bee's mouth, enhancing the effectiveness of the collection process. Furthermore, Casteel underscores the role of different plants in influencing the efficiency of pollen collection, as they can present varying amounts of pollen availability. Overall, this bulletin serves as a comprehensive account of the behaviors that define the honey bee's pivotal role in their ecosystem. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aHoneybee -- Behavior | ||
| 653 | _aPollen | ||
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