. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. POLLEN. 127 tion of plants (SYS), while prying into the blossoms in search of honey or bee-bread. In genial seasons, fruit will often set abmidantly, even if no bees are kept in its vicinity; but many Springs are so unpropitious, that often during the critical period of blossoming, the sun shines for only a few hours, so that those only can reasonably expect a remunerating crop whose trees are all murmuring with the pleasant hum of bees. 269. One of the laws of Nature is that the crossing of the races produces offspring with greater vigor, enduranc
. Langstroth on the hive and honey-bee. Bees. POLLEN. 127 tion of plants (SYS), while prying into the blossoms in search of honey or bee-bread. In genial seasons, fruit will often set abmidantly, even if no bees are kept in its vicinity; but many Springs are so unpropitious, that often during the critical period of blossoming, the sun shines for only a few hours, so that those only can reasonably expect a remunerating crop whose trees are all murmuring with the pleasant hum of bees. 269. One of the laws of Nature is that the crossing of the races produces offspring with greater vigor, rig. 49. SCEOPHULARIA NOpOS4. (Magnified. Frcm Cheshire.) A, young blossom. *>â , stigma. B, section of blossom, ca^ calyx: c, corolla; aa, aborted anthers; s, stigma; Ij lip ; a^ anthers; n, nectar; bl, black lip. C, older blossom, s, dropping stigma; a, anthers. and faculty of reproduction. Fruits succeed better, when the pollen, which fertilizes the pistil, comes from some other blossom; and the insects are intrusted with the mission of transporting this pollen from one blossom to another, while gathering it for their own use. In some plants, fertilization would have been impossible, without the help of insects. For instance, some plants, such as the willows, are diecious, having their male organs on one tree, and their female organs on another. The bees after visiting the one for pollen, go to ihe other for honey, and the fecundation is effected. In some. 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 Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, Charles, 1817-1902; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. : Dadant
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