. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. )0S. THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 33 eyond the search of sense, the soar seems to be a mooted question as to of thought: their "stinging" qualities, this quali- ow vainly asks the scenes she left fication seems to be developed to an abnormal degree in all those taking part in the controversy, pro and con, I had some thought of trying a few queens next season, but will have to deny myself the pleasure. I fear we might be called upon for an ''opinion," and we certainly would be afraid to "run the gauntlet" under f varied scents,
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. )0S. THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER. 33 eyond the search of sense, the soar seems to be a mooted question as to of thought: their "stinging" qualities, this quali- ow vainly asks the scenes she left fication seems to be developed to an abnormal degree in all those taking part in the controversy, pro and con, I had some thought of trying a few queens next season, but will have to deny myself the pleasure. I fear we might be called upon for an ''opinion," and we certainly would be afraid to "run the gauntlet" under f varied scents, that charmed her as such desperate conditions. she flew. Wishing you the compliment? of — the season, .. ;.„ -^litli|i5F:^3J^v>^-^^^§,^^-.^^te, Yours,, etc., ^^Ttfc^ J. L. • behind, s orb so full, its vision so confin'd! '^ho guides the patient pilgrim to her cell? ^ho bids her soul with conscious tri- umph swell? ith conscious truth retrace the mazy clue. J'RAW SKEPS, THE PUNIC DIS- CUSSION, ETC. Markham, Ont., Dec. 20., 1904. I itor American Bee-Keeper: A'^hen I read your editorial in the Icember Bee-Keeper, "'Where Are Te Straw Skeps?" in view of your oressed wish of possessing"an old saw hive," I came very near ship- pg you one for a Xmas "; lowever, when I reflected that it vuld be probably near spring before yi would receive it, "way down S'lf," I thought when you would see tl express bill you would be apt to r^ard it more as an April "; ^ears ago the straw "skep" was a common thing all through tlse parts. My -grandfather and g;atuncle, of respected memories, CJh at one time owned over a hun- did colonies, all in this kind of hive, sctnuch in vogue in those times. ,V''hile there are now none of these "1 es" occupied with bees, yet quite I imber of them are still in evidence, 1 oodly number occupying the "ex- al d" positions of hen's nests, a pur- pte for which t
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