The colony is a superorganism, that is, an organism consisting of many organisms. The individual doesn’t matter. All that matters is the survival of the colony and the production of honey. The twenty Langstroth hives are built of red cedar with rectangular movable frames, as convenience dictates and the law demands. The beekeeper takes the outer cover from the honey-super of one of the hives and sees that it’s thick with wax, then carefully replaces it so as not to disturb the bees. He checks the water trough to make sure it’s fresh. Then he removes the lowest tray from one of the hives, takes
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