. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bee culture; Honey. Fig Apiary on shed roof, to economize space. in the range of flight there be an adequate supply of nectar- producing plants. The ideal location is obviously one in which the nectar supply is near so that it may be obt ained without the loss of energy inci- dent to long flights. Results to be ex- pected. The stories sometimes told of the crops that have been obtained from single colonies or of the rapidity with which the number of colonies may be increased are apt to mis- lead the beginner
. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bee culture; Honey. Fig Apiary on shed roof, to economize space. in the range of flight there be an adequate supply of nectar- producing plants. The ideal location is obviously one in which the nectar supply is near so that it may be obt ained without the loss of energy inci- dent to long flights. Results to be ex- pected. The stories sometimes told of the crops that have been obtained from single colonies or of the rapidity with which the number of colonies may be increased are apt to mis- lead the beginner. While several hundred pounds of honey may at times be obtained from a single colony in a season, this is by no means usual. In apiaries managed for comb- honey production, it is perhaps fair to estimate the average. Fig. 17. — Tropical apiary, San Sabastian, Porto 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 Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951. New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co. , ltd.
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