. Bees and how to keep Bees. 34 Sainfoin.—May become a valuable source of honey in the Upper Columbia River Valley, , and in other places where it can be cultivated success- fully. End of June to August. Wild flowers of different kinds found on the prairies. Collectively these are important. Among them may be mentioned Wild Bergamot {Monarda fistulosa) and various mints. June to Septeember. Basswood (Tilia americana).—Ontario and Quebec. Less plentiful than formerly. Yield very uncertain, in some years heavy. Colour of honey light, flavour pronounced. July. Snowberry (Symphoricarpos
. Bees and how to keep Bees. 34 Sainfoin.—May become a valuable source of honey in the Upper Columbia River Valley, , and in other places where it can be cultivated success- fully. End of June to August. Wild flowers of different kinds found on the prairies. Collectively these are important. Among them may be mentioned Wild Bergamot {Monarda fistulosa) and various mints. June to Septeember. Basswood (Tilia americana).—Ontario and Quebec. Less plentiful than formerly. Yield very uncertain, in some years heavy. Colour of honey light, flavour pronounced. July. Snowberry (Symphoricarpos).—British Columbia. July. Wild Radish (Raphanus raphanistrum).—Maritime Provinces. Abundant in the Annapolis Valley, , where it yields a considerable amount of honey. Fig. 37.—Aster. Sweet Clover (Melilotus), White and Yellow.—One of the best honey plants of Canada, especially in the Prairie Provinces, where it is practically the only source of surplus honey. By sowing the seeds of sweet clover along the roadsides and on waste land, a poor location can be quickly changed to a good one. July to September. Great Willow—herb or fireweed (Epilobium angustifolium).—A tall plant, three to five feet high with long racemes of showy red-purple flowers; a valuable source of honey in forest clearings and places recently devastated by fire. Colour of honey water white, flavour very mild. Duration of flow seven to eight weeks. July to 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 Gooderham, C. B; Canada. Dept. of Agriculture. Ottawa : Department of Agriculture
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