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I DO not know whether it is generally known that here, and I believe in other tropical countries, there are in every hive what one can only describe as “ventilating bees.” I mean that during the hot season two or three bees post themselves, on their heads, at the entrance of the hive, and fan the interior with the incessant motion of their wings. They are relieved at intervals by fresh bees, who carry on the process. They are kept to their duty by a sort of patrol of bees to insure their incessant activity. This is a well-authenticated and known fact, and as such may interest your readers.
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BEWSHER, E. Ventilating Bees. Nature 39, 224 (1889). https://doi.org/10.1038/039224a0
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