. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. June, 1914. American Sae Journal they have been derived from the wasps. It is a far cry indeed from Prosopis to the honey-bee. The wild bees play a very important part in the pollination of many plants both in nature and under cultivation. For thousands of years our American flora was visited by no other bees than the wild species; for the honey-bee was not found in the Western Conti- nent at the time of its discovery, but was introduced later by the early set- tlers. "The Indians,"saysWashington Irving, "consider them (honey-bees) as t
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. June, 1914. American Sae Journal they have been derived from the wasps. It is a far cry indeed from Prosopis to the honey-bee. The wild bees play a very important part in the pollination of many plants both in nature and under cultivation. For thousands of years our American flora was visited by no other bees than the wild species; for the honey-bee was not found in the Western Conti- nent at the time of its discovery, but was introduced later by the early set- tlers. "The Indians,"saysWashington Irving, "consider them (honey-bees) as the harbinger of the white man, as the buffalo is of the red man, and say that in proportion as the bee advances the Indian and the buffalo retire. It is said * * * that they have always been the heralds of civilization, preceding it as it advanced from the Atlantic ; (I trust that some of the younger readers of this paper will begin by making a collection of the wild bees in their locality the coming season ; but before doing so they should write to their State Experiment Station and learn how to collect, pin and label their specimens). Waljoboro, Maine. My Florida Visit BY HARRY LATHROP. BEFORE leaving for Florida, I had written Mr, Wilder to look out for a camping place for me and a few old tin cans, as I would be only " a tin can ; It was with much disap- pointment that I learned, on my arrival at Bradentown, that Mr. Wilder had gone to his headquarters in Georgia on account of the death of his general foreman. I did not see him at all. Attached is a picture of my camp. Per- haps he can tell where it is ? I had several informal visits with A. I. Root; also met Ernest when he was down. Herbert Clute, whom I knew when he had an apiary at Greenwood, Wis., lives at Palmetto, where he is doing well with about 300 colonies of bees. I had a nice visit with him and his good wife. Herbert has traveled over every part of the State. He says the bee- keepi
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