Eyes, Antenne, and Brain
Eyes, Antenne, and Brain
SOMETIMES bees fly several miles in search of flowers. Upon leaving the hive, they ascend high in the air as if to get their bearings, then…
Eyes, Antenne, and Brain: Butler
Whether the bee's two compound eyes focus together, as do our two eyes, is another matter, and probably they do not, as in the…
Eyes, Antenne, and Brain: Blunt-faced-Bees
The bee's antennæ are as necessary as its eyes in the search for honey, and more necessary in other walks of life. "And he shall sing how…
Eyes, Antenne, and Brain: Cheshire
On the lower, outer part of the last six or seven joints, and more abundant towards the end of the antennæ, are microscopic circular…
Eyes, Antenne, and Brain: John
They do not notice all sounds, but then, neither does any one else, and Sir John Lubbock's tuning-forks, whistles, and violins that failed…
Eyes, Antenne, and Brain: Moffett
Moffett, in his "Theatre of Insects," not only allows to bees the faculty of hearing, but credits them as well with musical appreciation…
Eyes, Antenne, and Brain: Bees
The antennæ are not only ears, but are nostrils to their possessors, a fact proved for the first time, as far as we know, by Huber. "Not…
Eyes, Antenne, and Brain: Huber
No doubt bees recognize their queen by touching her with the antennæ, as Huber performed a number of careful experiments to prove. He…