. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 272 June Plants. few of our native plants afford so much nectar, are such favor- ites with the bees, and are so independent of weather as moth- erwort (Fig. 141). It is crowded with bees from the dawn of its bloom till the last flower withers. By cutting it back in May it can be made to blossom just at the dearth of nectar- secreting bloom; otherwise it comes in June and early July, just when Linden is yielding its precious harvest. Few plants are more desirable to sow in waste places. The silk or milk-weed furnishes abundant nectar fro
. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. 272 June Plants. few of our native plants afford so much nectar, are such favor- ites with the bees, and are so independent of weather as moth- erwort (Fig. 141). It is crowded with bees from the dawn of its bloom till the last flower withers. By cutting it back in May it can be made to blossom just at the dearth of nectar- secreting bloom; otherwise it comes in June and early July, just when Linden is yielding its precious harvest. Few plants are more desirable to sow in waste places. The silk or milk-weed furnishes abundant nectar from June to frost, as there are several species of the genus Asclepias, which is wide-spread in our country. This is the plant which has large pollen masses which often adhere to the legs of bees (Fig. 142), and sometimes so entrap them as to cause their death. Prof. Riley once very graciously advised planting them to kill bees. I say graciously, as I have watched these very closely, and am sure they do little harm, and are rich in " nectar. Seldom a bee gets caught so as to hold it long, and Fig. 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 Cook, Albert John, 1842- [from old catalog]. Lansing, Mich. [Columbus, Ohio, Printed by Myers bros. ]
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