. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Fig. 3—Red or swamp maple (A<erriibruni L.). Pistillate flowers; the stamens and pistils are borne on different trees, but both kinds of flowers secrete nectar. many perfect plants are partly or wholly self-sterile. Since the cucumbers, squashes, mel- ons, etc., have the stamens and pistils in different flowers and the nectar more or less deeply concealed, four words cover the condition—no bees, no fruit. Among the plants producing edible fruits cross-pollination is the rule, many varieties are self-sterile and nearly all are benefited by cross-pol
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Fig. 3—Red or swamp maple (A<erriibruni L.). Pistillate flowers; the stamens and pistils are borne on different trees, but both kinds of flowers secrete nectar. many perfect plants are partly or wholly self-sterile. Since the cucumbers, squashes, mel- ons, etc., have the stamens and pistils in different flowers and the nectar more or less deeply concealed, four words cover the condition—no bees, no fruit. Among the plants producing edible fruits cross-pollination is the rule, many varieties are self-sterile and nearly all are benefited by cross-pol- lination, pollen from other varieties of the same species being prepotent over own pollen or pollen from the same variety. The structure of the pollen is such that it cannot be carried by the wind. The early honey flow in New Eng- land comes from the clovers, chiefly white and alsike. According to my experience the flow from white clover is very dependable, but the flight of the bees may be greatly hindered by rainy weather, as during the season of 1915. Buckwheat is planted on so small a scale as to be negligible, except perhaps in special instances. Many of the mint family are good bee flowers, but they are seldom abundant. Milk- weed, according to Gates, is an impor- tant honey plant in Berkshire Co., Mass. The columbines, Tartarian honeysuckle, red clover and gentians are bumblebee flowers. Mustard is common in grain fields; in California, Mendleson states that one year one of his hives gathered exclusively from mustard. The sumacs occur throughout New England and in certain sections, as the hillside pastures of Connecticut, some- times afford the beekeeper a startling surprise. The flowers appear in July, and on hot days the nectar flows very freely. Allen Latham says that a strong colony has no trouble in gain- ing 20 pounds or more in atypical day. In good seasons his colonies store from 40 to 100 pounds each. The honey is a bright yellow color, and has at first a
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