Bees and beehive,17th century artwork. Bees are social insects that form colonies around a queen bee. They gather nectar and pollen to feed their larvae,also producing honey. This honey is harvested by beekeepers. This is a simple form of beehive,known as a skep,and made of straw. This is a woodcut from a book by the English naturalist and physician Thomas Muffet (1553-1604). The book was titled Insectorum sive minimorum animalium theatrum (Theatre of Insects),and was published in London in 1634 | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Middle Temple Library |
Taille de l’image : | 3809 px × 4606 px |
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