A HERMIT'S WILD FRIENDS 



<f)ee Hunting 



at one end and with a piece of thin board, 

 say eight inches square, nailed to the other 

 end, comprises your working outfit, except 

 a good glass. 



You are now ready for the field. A hilly 

 pasture is an ideal place for bee hunting, 

 when it is surrounded by woodland. Waste 

 lands, where fire has killed the trees, and 

 goldenrod grows abundantly, will be found 

 to be the best location of all. When you get 

 to the spot selected, set your staff into the 

 ground ready for the bee-box. Old bee hunt- 

 ers seldom use a staff, but depend on finding 

 a stump or boulder for a box-holder. The 

 staff is handy, for you may not find a stump 

 or boulder near shade, or a spot where one can 

 be seated in comfort. Your box should be 

 empty. Pull the slide out, and open the box. 

 When you find a bee on a goldenrod or other 

 flower, quickly place the box over him, and 

 close it. The bee will seek the glass. Shove 

 in the slide, and you have your first prisoner. 

 Now you must leave the slide closed while 

 catching your second bee. When you have 

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