. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 188 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. and covered with wire-screeti. They were packed about the last week in October ; but they have had a flight every 3 or 4 weeks since they were packed, wliich I think beneficial, for safe wintering on summer stands. Good Prospects for 1886.—Frank A. Eaton, BlufEton,-^: O., on March , 1886, says : My bees had a fine flight yesterday and to-day. Those on the summer stands—40"in all—were bringing in pollen. The 100 colonies in the cellar were never in healthier and tiner con- dition at this time of the year. I'ros- pe
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 188 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL. and covered with wire-screeti. They were packed about the last week in October ; but they have had a flight every 3 or 4 weeks since they were packed, wliich I think beneficial, for safe wintering on summer stands. Good Prospects for 1886.—Frank A. Eaton, BlufEton,-^: O., on March , 1886, says : My bees had a fine flight yesterday and to-day. Those on the summer stands—40"in all—were bringing in pollen. The 100 colonies in the cellar were never in healthier and tiner con- dition at this time of the year. I'ros- pects are good for the bee-business the coming season. Bees all Right.—Chas. Salem,tx O., on March 8,1886, says : I have 48 strong colonies of Italian bees in two-story chaff hives, all win- tering well so far on the summer stands. They have plenty of stores. I fed each colony SI worth of sugar last fall. I lost but one colony, whose queen was a drone-layer. We have frequently had nice summer days so the bees would often get a flight. From all appearances we may have a good season for honey this year. Bees and , Agricultural College, J Mich., writes: The interesting article by Mr. Latham, on page 153, contains some points that I think need contirmation. I believe that all botanists now hold that all flowers which are showy or contain nectar, either need insects absolutely or else are materially bene- fited by the visits of insects. Without doubt this was always true. I know of no authority in geology nor any reason to believe that there were showy flowering plants prior to flying insects, or even to sweet-loving in- sects. In the economy of Nature both were developed together. The one without the other would be like a button-hole and no button. Geology shows conclusively that there were no terrestrial plants until the upper Silurian time, and no true flowering plants until the Cretaceous period, or near the close of the Mesozoic or Middle
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