. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. .^.. VOL. XIX. CHICAGO, ILL., AUGUST 22, 1883. No. 34. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, Canada Thistles for Honey. Dr. J. C. Thorn, of Streetsville, Ontario, has written to the Canadian Farmer, wondering why the Canada thistles should not be ipentioned in the newest bee books among the honey-producers. It has often been mentioned in the Bee Journal as such, but as it is an objectionable pest, and should not be encouraged, even if it is a good honey-producer. The Doctor says: I can only account for the omission of
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. .^.. VOL. XIX. CHICAGO, ILL., AUGUST 22, 1883. No. 34. Published every Wednesday, by THOMAS G. NEWMAN, Editor and Proprietor, Canada Thistles for Honey. Dr. J. C. Thorn, of Streetsville, Ontario, has written to the Canadian Farmer, wondering why the Canada thistles should not be ipentioned in the newest bee books among the honey-producers. It has often been mentioned in the Bee Journal as such, but as it is an objectionable pest, and should not be encouraged, even if it is a good honey-producer. The Doctor says: I can only account for the omission of any notice in these works of a very important source of honey in Canada by the supposition that it is rare in in the United States. As the States of Michigan and Kew York are our immediate neighbors, 1 am at a loss to understand why it has not yet crossed the borders and taken the oath of allegiance, it being essentially aggressive, migratory and tenacious in its characteristics. It is now naturalized over the large extent of country, extending from Quebec to Sarnia. Its flowering season extends from the latter end of June to the same time in August. It may be fairly relied upon for a continuous flow of honey. It ranks, in my esti- mation, scarcely second to clover and basswood. During the season of 1882, when all other sources of honey seemed to fail in this region (even clover and bass- wood), the thistle came to the rescue of 100 starving colonies in my apiary, and in the space of days they had accumulated from that source alone sufficient winter stores. The present season, with an abundant flow from clover, and a partial one from bass- wood, the thistle has as usual made its delicious aroma perceptible in the extractor, making glad the hearts of bee-keepers. The honey from this source is rather thinner than that from clover, clear, not inclined to granulate, of a delicious flavor and aroma, only to be recognized by those who have passed through tields of ripening grain
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