. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 86 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL March power dam in the world. His busi- ness office is in New York City but he lives at Stamford, and they are very intimate with the Roots. The build- ing of the big dam in 1910-13 with which I was connected, during the years of its promotion, has caused us to become well acquainted with the Cooper family. When she heard of my arrival, Mrs. Cooper kindly sent her big touring car for Mr. Root and myself to visit the suburbs. Stamford is only 35 miles from New York and is the home of thousands of "commuters", business
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 86 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL March power dam in the world. His busi- ness office is in New York City but he lives at Stamford, and they are very intimate with the Roots. The build- ing of the big dam in 1910-13 with which I was connected, during the years of its promotion, has caused us to become well acquainted with the Cooper family. When she heard of my arrival, Mrs. Cooper kindly sent her big touring car for Mr. Root and myself to visit the suburbs. Stamford is only 35 miles from New York and is the home of thousands of "commuters", business men who want quiet homes for their evenings and holidays. It is on the published. Several of them have ap- peared on the cover of the American Bee Journal in the past. The three days I remained in Stam- ford were spent very pleasantly, in visits about the city, with Dr. and Mr. Root, a delightful Sunday dinner with the Coopers, at their home on one of the finest avenues, and long talks and reminiscences of old days with Mr. Root. He was 76 years old in De- cember 1916, but looks 10 years younger. We have known each other for nearly 40 years and the reader may imagine how much we might have to say. Concerning the distance bees will. THE ARTIST HAS CAUGHT THREE BEES ON THE BLOSSOM OF THE CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA As many as six bees were noticed on a single blossom t one time—(See page 8s) shore of Long Island Sound and has beautiful resorts In healthy locations. We rode about its avenues until we accidentally reached Sound Beach, a suburb, and the home of our old friend E. F. Bigelow, editor of the in- teresting magazine "The Guide To Nature". He welcomed us heartily and showed us all about his place, a wilderness of 5 acres which he has allowed to go "back to nature" so that one might think himself away from civilization, when in the heart of it, were it not for the familiar sounds of a busy railroad center. Mr. Bigelow will be remembered by our readers as having
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