The Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting

A detailed study describes how worker honey bees gather, manipulate, and store pollen, combining anatomical description with behavioral observation. It classifies body hairs and leg structures, explains how branched and unbranched hairs, mouthparts, and specialized leg brushes collect pollen from flowers, how middle and forelegs transfer and compact loads, and how the hind-leg corbiculae receive and shape pollen masses. The account also documents pollen moistening with oral fluid, transport back to the hive, and methods of cell storage, and is illustrated with figures showing the steps and mechanisms involved.