RACES OF BEES 



thing to secure from some reputable breeder 

 queens of the red clover strain, as these bees 

 will visit and secure a rich harvest from red 

 clover, whereas ordinary Italian bees will 

 seldom visit it, as their tongues are not suflS- 

 ciently long to reach down into the deep corolla 

 of the blossom. 



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