.
(I) Identification
to recognize a queen
observe her mien
the alert and restless virgin
the staid imperturbable
laying queen
(II) Bluebells
to catch your queen
you will require one
empty match-box
(III) Smeg
if you freeze
a queen in
the ice house
& revive her
she will only
produce males
(IV) Rex
ever conscious
of her importance
the queen is not keen
on using her sting.
T. W. Cowan, The Honey Bee
(V) Instinct as passion
zeip-zeip-zeip!
every queen bee
is inflamed
zeip-zeip-zeip!
by the spark of jealousy
burning in her heart
zeip-zeip-zeip!
she will fight her rival
even pulling her hair
as women do
when they squabble
zeip-zeip-zeip!
Louis Sutherland, The Life of the Queen Bee
L. E. Snelgrove, Queen Rearing
T. W. Cowan, The Honey Bee
A. L. Gregg, The Philosophy & Practice of Bee-Keeping
Tickner Edwardes, Bee-Keeping for All
to recognize a queen
observe her mien
the alert and restless virgin
the staid imperturbable
laying queen
(II) Bluebells
to catch your queen
you will require one
empty match-box
(III) Smeg
if you freeze
a queen in
the ice house
& revive her
she will only
produce males
(IV) Rex
ever conscious
of her importance
the queen is not keen
on using her sting.
T. W. Cowan, The Honey Bee
(V) Instinct as passion
zeip-zeip-zeip!
every queen bee
is inflamed
zeip-zeip-zeip!
by the spark of jealousy
burning in her heart
zeip-zeip-zeip!
she will fight her rival
even pulling her hair
as women do
when they squabble
zeip-zeip-zeip!
Louis Sutherland, The Life of the Queen Bee
L. E. Snelgrove, Queen Rearing
T. W. Cowan, The Honey Bee
A. L. Gregg, The Philosophy & Practice of Bee-Keeping
Tickner Edwardes, Bee-Keeping for All
.