. The Eastern poultryman . worthy that someone runs in several times each day to see that they act all right, for one can never tell when the most steady one in the lot may take it into her head to run "; A. L. Bickford. Bangor, Me. Different Races of Bees and Their Habits. (Written for the Eastern Poultryman.) Many people believe there is but one race of bees and that is the common black or German bee; but that is not the case as there are several different races. First, we have the black bee which has been in America since civilization began; they will store honey nearly as g
. The Eastern poultryman . worthy that someone runs in several times each day to see that they act all right, for one can never tell when the most steady one in the lot may take it into her head to run "; A. L. Bickford. Bangor, Me. Different Races of Bees and Their Habits. (Written for the Eastern Poultryman.) Many people believe there is but one race of bees and that is the common black or German bee; but that is not the case as there are several different races. First, we have the black bee which has been in America since civilization began; they will store honey nearly as good as the other races in a good honey season, and are quite profitable, but in poor sea- sons are easily discouraged and are very liable to get robbing; they are also very cross, and as a rule will give more stings than honey. They are a wild bee and act frightened when anyone attempts to handle them; they also seem to take de- light in starting right for the woods as soon as they swarm. They are dark brown or black in color and quite small. ITALIANS. The Italian bee is a native of Italy and was first brought to America in 1859. The Italian was our first tame bee; they are a little larger than the black bee and are beautiful, being light in color and on the abdomen is three broad yellow bands. They are great honey gatherers and are not given to robbing. They stick to the combs when being handled. They are very tame and gentle and all in all they are a race of bees hard to beat as there is no doubt but they will go farther after honey and carry larger loads. They are more handsome than blacks and pay much better. CARNIOLANS. Carniolans are a large gray bee from the Alpine provinces of Carniola; they are a steel gray in color with three broad white bands on the abdomen; they have gray heads and gray wings and are some- what larger than the Italians and are very gentle; in fact they are the gentlest of all bees. The queens are very prolific; they breed up faster than any other ra
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