. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. American Hee Journal two books on the bee and on bee-keep- ing are standard in England, and his work on the natural history of the bee is classic. Of the bee-editors who have been here at some time or another, we can perhaps claim to have had the W'hole bunch here to learn " how doth the busy bee " in the Golden West; also to get acquainted with our strenuous bee- ranchers. One of these editors came from far-off Australia and visited the State several times. He liked Ameri- can bee-methods, and Californian prac- tices in particular very much
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. American Hee Journal two books on the bee and on bee-keep- ing are standard in England, and his work on the natural history of the bee is classic. Of the bee-editors who have been here at some time or another, we can perhaps claim to have had the W'hole bunch here to learn " how doth the busy bee " in the Golden West; also to get acquainted with our strenuous bee- ranchers. One of these editors came from far-off Australia and visited the State several times. He liked Ameri- can bee-methods, and Californian prac- tices in particular very much. So now ye historians and publishers of " promotion ; don't forget to make a note of the fact that the honey-bee has done her full share to make a big niche in the commercial life of the State, and has also caused the printing press to send forth works to swell our literary fame ; and last but not least, she has brought many good citizens here to enjoy our delightful climate, and, at the same time, build up the commonwealth. The Plague of Hornets Perhaps some of mj- readers have at some time or another been "up against" a lot of hornets. I remember once when I was quite a youngster coming bang up against a hornets' nest and a multitude of stings which such close proximity to a hornets' habitation en- tails. After that I "swore off" on hornets, and like the Australian who went armed for the extermination of Duky snakes, I never lost an oppor- tunity thereafter to get in my deadly work on all hornets that I found on mischief bent. This year these insects seem to be more plentiful than usual. They seem to persist in getting into the honey-house, and they even try to effect an entrance into bee-hives. I have seen them engaged in a hand-to- hand tussle, if I may so put it, with a honey-bee, and sometimes they be the victors, much to my dis- gust. They are bad on the fruit, so whenever I see a number of them eat- ing away for dear life
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