. Beekeeping in the South; a handbook on seasons, methods and honey flora of the fifteen southern states. Bees. lU BEEKEEriXG IN THE SOUTH. Fig. 57. Beehiv^es among the wild asters in X'irginia. nectar in nearly every part of the southern states. Many plants have nectar secreting qualities attributed to them, when in reality such plants are seldom visited by bees. Doubtless many will criticize the lists given here. We leave their accuracy to the test of time. We enter a plea that beekeepers do more careful ob- serving in their beekeeping practice. There are few industries in which less is know
. Beekeeping in the South; a handbook on seasons, methods and honey flora of the fifteen southern states. Bees. lU BEEKEEriXG IN THE SOUTH. Fig. 57. Beehiv^es among the wild asters in X'irginia. nectar in nearly every part of the southern states. Many plants have nectar secreting qualities attributed to them, when in reality such plants are seldom visited by bees. Doubtless many will criticize the lists given here. We leave their accuracy to the test of time. We enter a plea that beekeepers do more careful ob- serving in their beekeeping practice. There are few industries in which less is known of the "why" of things than in beekeeping. Method of Listing. Plants are listed by states in the alphabetical order of their commonest local names. No attempt has been made to arrange the plants in the order of their importance. There are few sur- plus honey plants which are always important throughout one entire state. The scientific name follows the common name as nearly as it has been determined. The usual order of its bloom in a normal season, compared with others on the list, varies too greatly because of the elevation and latitude to list. Plants con- sidered as surplus honey plants in this list are those credited by better beekeepers in the several states as being their principal sources of surplus honey, or those which the author knows to be. 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 Hawkins, K. (Kennith). Hamilton, Ill. , American Bee Journal
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