THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



BEES BUZZ WHERE SWEET CLOVER BLOSSOMS GROW 



Two hundred pounds of honey per season from one hive are not unusual in the Great Lakes region, 

 where this drought-resistant, soil-enriching plant is grown extensively. 



1 National Geographic Society Paintings by Hashime Murayama 



THE MOST SKILLFUL CHEMIST HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PRODUCT OF THE BEE 



Each species of flower produces honey of a characteristic color and flavor. The honey from the 

 yellow star thistle of Sacramento Valley is yellowisli greeti (left) . That from orange blossoms has a 

 pronounced bouquet. White buckwheat produces very dark honey. Appalachian tulip trees yield a 

 rich wine-red, while from the purple blossoms of alfalfa comes a lig'ht honey. 



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