. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. October, American Hee Journal VERVAIN IN BLOOM Apocynum cannabiiium, known as Indian hemp, Canadian hemp or choctaw root, and Apocynum andrositrnifoUiim, the spreading dogbane. Dogbane can be distinguished from milkweed by the finer stem and smaller leaves. The stems are usually reddish in color. By Fig. 52 it will be seen that the flowers are very different. At times the bees work on this plant very freely. Atlantic, Iowa. Copyright: 1Q15. by Frank C. Pellett. The Meaning of Feeding-Stock Explained BY G. C. GREINER. WHEN I describ
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. October, American Hee Journal VERVAIN IN BLOOM Apocynum cannabiiium, known as Indian hemp, Canadian hemp or choctaw root, and Apocynum andrositrnifoUiim, the spreading dogbane. Dogbane can be distinguished from milkweed by the finer stem and smaller leaves. The stems are usually reddish in color. By Fig. 52 it will be seen that the flowers are very different. At times the bees work on this plant very freely. Atlantic, Iowa. Copyright: 1Q15. by Frank C. Pellett. The Meaning of Feeding-Stock Explained BY G. C. GREINER. WHEN I described my method of " Doubling the Yield of Surplus Honey " in the American Bee Journal last spring, I tried to make everything sufficiently plain that even the most recent beginner without any previous bee experience could follow the plan without a misstep. In this I was mistaken, judging from the inqui- ries for full particulars on one point or another, which I have answered personally. Many things considered perfectly plain and simple by the old timer are shrouded with mystery to the less experienced. I will gladly ex- plain to the best of my ability any points of my previous pennings that are not made plain enough to be un- derstood, if requested to do so. One writer. Rev. M. A. Dinier, wishes to know what I mean by feeding-stock and the necessary quantity to be re- quired. By feeding-scock I mean the honey fed to the comb-producing colonies after the honey flow, to finish (cap) the. 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 [Hamilton, Ill. , etc. , Dadant & Sons]
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