. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. June Plants. 271 in June. It is as much sought after by the bees in quest of honey, as by the cook in search of a savory vegetable, or one to give tone to soup. Sage, Salvia officinalis, horehound, Marrubivm vulgart, motherwort, Leonnrtis cardiaca, and catnip, Nepeta cataria,. which latter does not commence to bloom till July, all furnish nice white honey, remain in bloom a long time, and are very . Fig. Motherwort. desirable, as they are in bloom in the honey dearth of July and August. They, like many others of the mint family (F
. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. June Plants. 271 in June. It is as much sought after by the bees in quest of honey, as by the cook in search of a savory vegetable, or one to give tone to soup. Sage, Salvia officinalis, horehound, Marrubivm vulgart, motherwort, Leonnrtis cardiaca, and catnip, Nepeta cataria,. which latter does not commence to bloom till July, all furnish nice white honey, remain in bloom a long time, and are very . Fig. Motherwort. desirable, as they are in bloom in the honey dearth of July and August. They, like many others of the mint family (Fig. 140), are thronged with bees during the season of bloom. The first and last are of commercial importance, while very. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842- [from old catalog]. Lansing, Mich. [Columbus, Ohio, Printed by Myers bros. ]
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