Gleanings in bee culture . FIG. 4. THROWING THEM IN THE FACE OFTHE OPERATOR. 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 965. i i(.. 5. FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE DEMON-STRATION. more easily discerned, as the Caucasians arenot only very quiet on the comb, but quietdown more quiqjily after being disturbedthan any other race of bees within our ob-servation. In the foregoing demonstration the colonywas subjected to every possible test of gen-tleness under the most trying conditions forsome thirty minutes: and within five minutesafter the demonstration ceased, nearly allthe bees had returned quietly to the hive, a
Gleanings in bee culture . FIG. 4. THROWING THEM IN THE FACE OFTHE OPERATOR. 1907 GLEANINGS IN BEE CULTURE. 965. i i(.. 5. FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE DEMON-STRATION. more easily discerned, as the Caucasians arenot only very quiet on the comb, but quietdown more quiqjily after being disturbedthan any other race of bees within our ob-servation. In the foregoing demonstration the colonywas subjected to every possible test of gen-tleness under the most trying conditions forsome thirty minutes: and within five minutesafter the demonstration ceased, nearly allthe bees had returned quietly to the hive, asshown by the last photograph of the series. In a yard devoted entirely to rearing ofqueens it is difficult to make authoritativetests of honey-production, but the Caucasianshere shown made their own stores, whileItalians beside them had to be fed, and theyhave undergone the test of wintering in ex-cellent condition. Our experience with themthus far leads us to be very friendly to thesegentle bees. Another point in their favor isthe remarkable inherited fertility of thequeen. We have repeatedly had youngque
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