CHAPTER X. 



THE APIARY. 



LOCATION OF THE APIARY. 



THE best localities for bee-keeping in the drought 

 of summer are along rivers, sloughs, and lakes. In 

 the spring, the plains the home of Flora afford 

 richer pasturage ; hence, locations affording access 

 to both are superior to all others.* 



In our California mountain districts there is a 

 long succession of rich pasturage from the flowering 

 shrubs and trees, which seem to defy all drought. 

 The bees thus far introduced into those regions, have 

 done remarkably well. 



I would here suggest that all persons interested in 

 bee culture make careful observations, and note the 



* " To those who reside in towns and may consider it indis- 

 pensable to the success of an apiary, that it should be closely 

 surrounded by good pasturage, and are thereby deterred from 

 benefiting and amusing themselves by keeping bees, it may be 

 satisfactory to learn that the apiary of the celebrated Bonner was 

 situated in a garret, in the center of Glasgow, where it flourished 

 for several years, and furnished him with the means of making 

 many interesting and valuable observations, which he gave to the 

 world about fifty yeai-s ago "(1795). Bevan. 



