Outing . William A. Larned in a powerful exhibition of the twist. HUNTING THE WILD HONEY BEE BY DAVID ALMON. pjONEY, or a colony for anapiary, is the usual objectof bee hunting; but, evenif one is not particularlydesirous of these things,the outdoor exercise, thenecessity of keen percep-tive powers and a little excitement nowand then, should prove sufficient recom-mendations. Autumn is the best season for the sport,for then the supply of nectar runs low inthe flowers, and the bees will be quick totake our bait. This consists of a pint bot-tle filled with honey that has been dilutedwith an equa
Outing . William A. Larned in a powerful exhibition of the twist. HUNTING THE WILD HONEY BEE BY DAVID ALMON. pjONEY, or a colony for anapiary, is the usual objectof bee hunting; but, evenif one is not particularlydesirous of these things,the outdoor exercise, thenecessity of keen percep-tive powers and a little excitement nowand then, should prove sufficient recom-mendations. Autumn is the best season for the sport,for then the supply of nectar runs low inthe flowers, and the bees will be quick totake our bait. This consists of a pint bot-tle filled with honey that has been dilutedwith an equal part of warm water. For itsuse we have a specially-prepared woodenbox about four and one-half inches square;it is bottomless, but at the top there is apiece of glass that slides in grooves. Fixedin the box so as to leave open spaces ontwo sides is what bee-keepers call a feeder,being an arrangement containing littletroughs from which the bees can sip theirsyrup without danger of falling in. Many hunters, it is true, use for this pur-pose devices less elaborate (your farmersboy is generally content wit
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