. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. (Entered as second-class matter at the Post-office at Hamilton. 111., under Act of March 3, 1879.) Published Nonthly at $ a Year, by American Bee Journal, First National Bank Building C. p. DADANT. Editor. DR C. C, MILLER. Associate Editor. HAMILTON, ILL., AUGUST, 1915 Vol. —Ho. 8 Editorial Comments The Front Cover Picture The picture on our front cover shows that basswood trees may be planted by young beekeepers with expectation of results, both in shade and honey yield. This tree, planted byE. J. Baxter, presi- dent of the Illinois State Bee
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. (Entered as second-class matter at the Post-office at Hamilton. 111., under Act of March 3, 1879.) Published Nonthly at $ a Year, by American Bee Journal, First National Bank Building C. p. DADANT. Editor. DR C. C, MILLER. Associate Editor. HAMILTON, ILL., AUGUST, 1915 Vol. —Ho. 8 Editorial Comments The Front Cover Picture The picture on our front cover shows that basswood trees may be planted by young beekeepers with expectation of results, both in shade and honey yield. This tree, planted byE. J. Baxter, presi- dent of the Illinois State Beekeepers' Association, in front of his home, in 1884, is now 66 inches in circumference at the trunk, and has been for a number of years producing abundant bloom. This summer it was profusely loaded. The Baxter home is surrounded with a number of similar trees. Flight of Bees Did you ever spend time in watching the bees returning to the hives in a thick stream on a day when a honey- flow is on ? It's a bit fascinating when you have in mind the thought that every bee that passes means another little drop added to your crop of honey. Another question. Did you ever notice whether the number of outward bound bees was equal to the number inward bound ? The writer has opportunity to watch bees where those going north pass between two buildings, condens- ing the stream. They seem to fly a bit slowly, and not very high, many of them not more than 8 or 10 feet from the ground. But they seem to be all returning, seldom one going. If an occasional bee is seen going, it flies very swiftly. Do the bees, as they leave the hive, fly higher than when re- turning with their loads, do they fly around some other way, or do they fly so swiftly that they are not seen ? While watching their flight, one is very likely to ask, " How many trips do they make in a day ? How long does it take for a trip ? How long does it take for a bee to unload in the hive? " Various estimates have been made
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