. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. 390 Beekeeping. Fig. 157. — White sage. best results. When at their best these plants equal any other species in nectar secretion, but failures in crop are common. The sage -worm (Platyptilia mar- marodactyla) does considerable damage to the button sage, de- stroying the nectaries, especially in cloudy weather. Britton and Brown list seven species of Salvia for the eastern United States and state that there are twenty-five other species in the United States. Richter lists seven other species as
. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. 390 Beekeeping. Fig. 157. — White sage. best results. When at their best these plants equal any other species in nectar secretion, but failures in crop are common. The sage -worm (Platyptilia mar- marodactyla) does considerable damage to the button sage, de- stroying the nectaries, especially in cloudy weather. Britton and Brown list seven species of Salvia for the eastern United States and state that there are twenty-five other species in the United States. Richter lists seven other species as California honey-plants. St. John's-wort, Hypericum spp. PoUen. St. John's-wort family, Hypericacese; see St. John's-wort. Salicacese; see Willow family. Saman, algaroba, Pithecolohium Saman. West Indies, Central and South America. Saw palmetto, Sabal megacarpa. To 7 feet. May, honey amber, thick. Florida. Scrophulariaceae; see Figwort family. Sedge family, Cyperaceae; see Tule. Senna family, Csesalpinaceae; see Judas Tree, Partridge Pea, Honey Locust, Eysenhardtia, Paloverde and Logwood. Service berry; see Juneberry. Sida spp. 'Tropical, listed for Hawaii. Simarubacese; see AJlanthus family. Simpson's honey-plant, Scrophularia vernalis. This common name is used only among American beekeepers. The species is native of southern Europe and was formerly cultivated for bees in parts of the United States, but without profit. Nectar abun- dant. Other species of Scro- phidaria are good honey-plants. Smartweed; see Heartsease. SoIanaceEe; see Potato family. Sorghum, Holcus halepensis. Pollen. Sorrel-tree; see 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 Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951. New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co. , ltd.
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