96 BEGINNER'S BEE BOOK 



his home community and move to a distant 

 state to engage in beekeeping, unless there is 

 some reason for going other than to find bee 

 pasturage, for there are few bonanza bee loca- 

 tions. However, it often happens that a dis- 

 tance of but a few miles in one's ovm county 

 will make a great difference in the possible 

 honey production. The character of the crops 

 grown, nearness to streams and similar things 

 make more difference than long distances in 

 miles. A neighborhood whei-e alsike clover is 

 groAvn for seed, or w^here there are large areas 

 of white clover pasture, should be much better 

 than neighborhoods where most of the land is 

 cultivated in such crops as corn and wheat. The 

 vicinity of fruit gi^owers, or truck gardeners 

 should be desired, other things being equal. 



Placing the Apiaky. — An apiary should 

 never be placed in an exposed position if it can 

 be avoided. A sheltered position is very de- 

 sirable, especially during the cold spring 



