. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. <::anadian 'Beedo Conducted by J. L. Bter, Markham, Pollen from Clover See here, Mr. Hasty, you are (page 152) altogether too severe on the author of those pretty verses on page 29. While he is accused of indulging in too much '^poetic license" (if I dare to use the phrase), I would say that you are indulging in considerable " prosaic license," in making the assertions you do. Here in Ontario, not a few, but fully SO percent of the bees, in some seasons, gather pollen from clover. Last year fully more than that number would hav
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. <::anadian 'Beedo Conducted by J. L. Bter, Markham, Pollen from Clover See here, Mr. Hasty, you are (page 152) altogether too severe on the author of those pretty verses on page 29. While he is accused of indulging in too much '^poetic license" (if I dare to use the phrase), I would say that you are indulging in considerable " prosaic license," in making the assertions you do. Here in Ontario, not a few, but fully SO percent of the bees, in some seasons, gather pollen from clover. Last year fully more than that number would have pollen when they came to the hives. True, this is not a good sign that the clover is yielding much honey, but that does not change the situation any. As to bees not dying " (except by violence) with pollen on their legs," why, dozens of times I have noticed bees with small pellets of pollen crawl- ing aimlessly around among the blos- soms, and often found others in a posi- tion as described by the writer of the verses in question— " Under a large head o'er faaQging A little dead bee I ; Then, again, it is not said that the pollen is " golden " in color— " Full were her bags with the gold," can mean in figurative language, honey; or the term " gold" can be used as signifying the value of the pollen, if we choose to couple it with the latter commodity. Please, Mr. Hasty, put on your think- ing cap, and see if you do not recollect ever seeing a dead bee in the clover having pollen attached to it. Making- One's Own Hives While I am at it, I want to mention something in which I do agree with Mr. Hasty more heartily. On page 132 he refers to the habit of some bee- keepers (the habit is not confined to the bee-keeping fraternity, either) who vote all others who can not see as they do, or make a success with plans advo- cated and put into practise by them- selves, as being stupid or ignorant. A case in point : Not long ago c
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