Gleanings in bee culture . reproduction may notbe all that is desired. The illusiration ofthe drones on the preceding page is fromthe same photograph as the illustration ac-companying Mrs. Allens poem in the No-vember 1st issue, The Lament of theDrones. The first engraving was too small,and was not a very good engraving at that. PHOTOGRAPHING LIVE BEES AT CLOSE RANGE. Last summer I had photographed beesworking on different kinds of blossoms, andhad been liaving, therefore, an excellentopportunity to notice the feverish yet joy-ful motion of the bees collecting pollen, likethe nervous yet enthu
Gleanings in bee culture . reproduction may notbe all that is desired. The illusiration ofthe drones on the preceding page is fromthe same photograph as the illustration ac-companying Mrs. Allens poem in the No-vember 1st issue, The Lament of theDrones. The first engraving was too small,and was not a very good engraving at that. PHOTOGRAPHING LIVE BEES AT CLOSE RANGE. Last summer I had photographed beesworking on different kinds of blossoms, andhad been liaving, therefore, an excellentopportunity to notice the feverish yet joy-ful motion of the bees collecting pollen, likethe nervous yet enthusiastic yvajs of a manpossessed with the get-rich-quick idea. Ihad also secured pictures of bees with loadsof pollen on their legs, and I wanted to getone showing the business-like rush of apollen-laden bee into the hive. But, to mysurprise, I found the rush so truly business-like that catching it with even a fast plateand a quick-working shutter was not finally did secure an exposure that show- JANUARY 15, 1916 69. Queen poking her head info cell to see if it is pol-ished ready for a new egg. Queen laying Note the circle of bees around herin mute adoration. ed the bee rushing in with pollen, but itwas not quite up to my expectations. In making these photographs I observedincoming bees absent-mindedly climbing-over any loiterers on the alighting-board,that did not happen to get out of the waysoon enough. It was exactly like two peo-ple meeting each other on a narrow side-walk, and both dodging back and forthuntil one in disgnst gets clear off and allowsthe other to pass, only the disgusted beecarrying the load calmly climbed over theoffender—too busy to stop and go around—and then hurried into the hive withoutlooking back, as much as to say, There,perhaps that fool youngster will knowenough to keep out of the way next time. The illustration shows the busy bee justhalf way over the lazy one. Just watch thealighting-board some day next spring whenthe air is warm and th
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