. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 402 THB bek-kebpkr's guidb; many will not—it becomes very desirable to have some early bloom. Happily, in all sections of the United States our desires are not in vain. Early in spring there are many scattering wild-flowers, as skunk-cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), which supplies abun- dant pollen and some honey ; the blood-root (Sanguinaria canadensis), liver-leaf (Hepaticaacutiloba), and various others Fig. lied Maple.—Oriy'uiiil. Sir Male blossoms. P Female blossoms. M Fruit. of the crow-foot family, as also many species of cr
. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 402 THB bek-kebpkr's guidb; many will not—it becomes very desirable to have some early bloom. Happily, in all sections of the United States our desires are not in vain. Early in spring there are many scattering wild-flowers, as skunk-cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), which supplies abun- dant pollen and some honey ; the blood-root (Sanguinaria canadensis), liver-leaf (Hepaticaacutiloba), and various others Fig. lied Maple.—Oriy'uiiil. Sir Male blossoms. P Female blossoms. M Fruit. of the crow-foot family, as also many species of cress, which belong to the mustard family, and the gay dandelion (Taraxa- cum dens-leonis), which keeps on blooming for weeks, etc., all of which are valuable and important. The dandelion affords nectar for excellent honey. Were it not so concurrent with fruit-bloom, it would be more valuable, yet it anticipates and succeeds the orchard bloom. The maples, which are all valuable honey-plants, also con-. 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, 1842-1916. Chicago, Ill. , George W. York & company
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