. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. Beekeeping as an Occupation 19 large highly col- ored flowers, and the cultivated varieties of the flower garden are of insignificant value. Bees fly for two or three miles for forage and may go even farther in emer- gency. In choos- ing a location, it is therefore necessary that. Fig. 16. — Apiary on shed roof, to economize space. in the range of flight there be an adequate supply of nectar- producing plants. The ideal location is obviously one in which the nectar supply is near so that it may
. Beekeeping; a discussion of the life of the honeybee and of the production of honey. Bees; Honey. Beekeeping as an Occupation 19 large highly col- ored flowers, and the cultivated varieties of the flower garden are of insignificant value. Bees fly for two or three miles for forage and may go even farther in emer- gency. In choos- ing a location, it is therefore necessary that. Fig. 16. — Apiary on shed roof, to economize space. in the range of flight there be an adequate supply of nectar- producing plants. The ideal location is obviously one in which the nectar supply is near so that it may be obtained without the loss of energy inci- dent to long flights. Results to be ex- pected. The stories sometimes told of the crops that have been obtained from single colonies or of the rapidity with which the number of colonies may be increased are apt to mis- lead the begiimer. While several hundred pounds of honey may at times be obtained from a single colony in a season, this is by no means usual. In apiaries managed for comb- honey production, it is perhaps fair to estimate the average. 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 Phillips, Everett Franklin, 1878-1951. New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co. , ltd.
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