. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. PolUii of Milk- Wreil on Bee's F'oot. Black Jfustard.—Original. —Oriijutal. where I have often seen them in considerable numbers. The river bank, hard by our apiary, is lined with these sweet- smelling herbs, and we would like even more. Occasionally, however, the bees are held to the plant by them, and more often become so burdened with these pollen-masses that the other bees drag or drive them from the hive, as no longer fit for labor or worthy to live. Bees are veritable Hottentots— they kill, though they do not eat the old and the f


. The bee-keeper's guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. PolUii of Milk- Wreil on Bee's F'oot. Black Jfustard.—Original. —Oriijutal. where I have often seen them in considerable numbers. The river bank, hard by our apiary, is lined with these sweet- smelling herbs, and we would like even more. Occasionally, however, the bees are held to the plant by them, and more often become so burdened with these pollen-masses that the other bees drag or drive them from the hive, as no longer fit for labor or worthy to live. Bees are veritable Hottentots— they kill, though they do not eat the old and the feeble. Black mustard (Sinapis nigra), {Fig. 228), white mustard. 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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