A matter of education:

> in the opinion of Schirach, all the honey or working bees, instead of being neutrals, are females in disguise, and would have become queen-bees, had they been, when in their worm-state, lodged, fed and educated for that purpose <

Source
A short history of bees. In two parts. I. The natural history of bees, with directions for the management of them, an account of their enemies, &c. from Reaumur, &c. II. An ænigmatical account of a neighbouring nation - their queen, her palaces, attendants, &c. London : printed for E. Newbery, corner of St. Paul's; and Vernor and Hood, Poultry; by J. Cundee, Ivy-Lane, Newgate-Street, 1800.

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posted by Peter L Borst

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