. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March 13, 1919. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. m. British Bee-Keepers' Association. AVe would remind our readers of the .Annual General Meeting to be held at the Central Hall, Westminster, next Thurs- day, MSrch 20, commencing at 4 ThVi is open to members and delegates only. After this there will be a Conver- sazione, at which a discussion on " The Future Development of Bee-keeping " ^ill be opened by Mr. G. W. Judge, secretary of the Kent All bee-keepers will be welcome at the Conversazione. Admis- sion is free. Ladies ar
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. March 13, 1919. THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. m. British Bee-Keepers' Association. AVe would remind our readers of the .Annual General Meeting to be held at the Central Hall, Westminster, next Thurs- day, MSrch 20, commencing at 4 ThVi is open to members and delegates only. After this there will be a Conver- sazione, at which a discussion on " The Future Development of Bee-keeping " ^ill be opened by Mr. G. W. Judge, secretary of the Kent All bee-keepers will be welcome at the Conversazione. Admis- sion is free. Ladies are specially invited. Olijects of interest for exhibition will also be verv welcome. A Dorset Yarn. Once more our bees are flying over tlie lields. We can see them on the speed- Avells as we plough the soil, can hear them flying swiftly overhead, but what they find is somewhat a mystery to me. Catkins of Corylus are very plentiful, but there seem to be few bees on them: it may be the giant elms that tempt them afar; all seem to be opening their flowers, only they are so high up it is difficult to see if they are open; but it is good to hear the bees round ns as we work. The willows in the hedge- rows are showing light-coloured blossoms, but a,s yet the male flowers have not libe- rated the pollen; Avith ,so much wet, it is well they have not, as they would be spoiled. The small celandine was open on March 2. Daisies are plentiful, so besides the sugar, which they are rapidly consum- ing, they have flowers to look over in plenty. Crocuses are a delight to them; they seem to gather nectar as well as pollen, as I notice them at the base of the flower as well as on the pollen tips. It is one of the units of the floral world that opens and closes according to the weather. Saturday, March 8, they w-ere delightful to see, each flower with bees on it. As night approaches they close the coloured petals over the pollen and pistil, so that rain shall not injure these delicate organs. When
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