. Gleanings in bee culture . way to stop robbing,when extracting honey, is to fill seven oreight wet combs with water and set themwhere robbers can help themselves in su-iters; and, when the water is all gone, fillthe combs up again. In a short time therobbers will give no further trouble, becausethey will all be full of water and the nursebees will not accept further kindness. Grafton, Cal. [Mr. Edson runs about 2400 colonies, sohe ought to know whereof he speaks. Weshould be glad to hear from him further, aswe regard him as an expert.—Ed.] Motherwort a Good Honey-plant. Motherwort is one of
. Gleanings in bee culture . way to stop robbing,when extracting honey, is to fill seven oreight wet combs with water and set themwhere robbers can help themselves in su-iters; and, when the water is all gone, fillthe combs up again. In a short time therobbers will give no further trouble, becausethey will all be full of water and the nursebees will not accept further kindness. Grafton, Cal. [Mr. Edson runs about 2400 colonies, sohe ought to know whereof he speaks. Weshould be glad to hear from him further, aswe regard him as an expert.—Ed.] Motherwort a Good Honey-plant. Motherwort is one of the best hone.\ -plants I haveever seen. It begins blooming here in the moun-tains early In May. and to-day, Nov. 5, you can stillfind my bees work ingon it. It grows about 3 feettall in large clusters. It will grow on any kind ofland, but does better on rich sandy soil. Drouthhas no eflfect on it. This plant is known here bymany different names. The honey from it is of aliglit orange color. Scholten, Mo. Otis A. 42 ©LEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE Jak. 15
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