. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Bee-Keepiag for Women. BY MRS. L. C. AXTELL. Women living upon a farm, or in the outskirtsof a village, would find it a pleasure, and a profit, by keeping one or more colonies of bees, especially if they desire to have a few dollars all their own. Even though they may have their hands already full of other work, the little time that it takes to caro for bees out-of-doors would give renewed strength and energy, so that the time taken for the bees would not be missed. Bees and Sunshine.—In all cool and cloudy or rainy weather bees ought not be disturbed
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Bee-Keepiag for Women. BY MRS. L. C. AXTELL. Women living upon a farm, or in the outskirtsof a village, would find it a pleasure, and a profit, by keeping one or more colonies of bees, especially if they desire to have a few dollars all their own. Even though they may have their hands already full of other work, the little time that it takes to caro for bees out-of-doors would give renewed strength and energy, so that the time taken for the bees would not be missed. Bees and Sunshine.—In all cool and cloudy or rainy weather bees ought not be disturbed, so that we are not obliged to be out-of-doors caring for bees in weather that would bo injurious to our health. When the bees fly freely, and the wind is not blowing hard, any time during the warm part of the day is a good time to work with them. I prefer not before 9 o'clock in the forenoon, or after 4 in the after- noon, as I find it a little difficult to see the interior of the hive with my bee-hat on, owing to the sun being low down in the horizon. Bee-Work is Not Hard Work—at least I do not find it nearly so tiresome as most out-of-door work, or even com- mon housework ; washing, ironing, sweeping, mopping, I find much more tiresoiue. I suppose it is something as we take it; if we like to do anything, it is more easily done. Of course, if we are already tired out before we go to work with the bees, we will grow more tired, and yet not so much more tired as if we had continued at work in the house, as it is a recreation to be out-of-doors in the glorious sunshine after being shut up in the house the most of the time perhaps for days. To feel and breathe the pure air, and hear the birds sing and the busy hum of the bee, and the eye to rest upon the green grass and trees, and bright flowers, and the beautiful blue sky, is restful, even to the tired body, if not continued too long. The Pear of Stings I think prevents many from not liking the work, and yet, when properly
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