4 A Modern Bee Farm 



and after the White has bloomed from the early part of 

 June, as a crop, until near the middle of July in the 

 pastures, there are the Limes in some places, yielding 

 much nectar. The Sycamore, too, generally gives a 

 quantity of honey ; then there are market gardens grow- 

 ing the various small fruits ; also large orchards, the honey 

 from which, though not often large in quantity, is of con- 

 siderable value to the bees while supplying the wants of a 

 rapidly increasing population. It is seldom all the fore- 

 going are to be found in the neighbourhood of Heather, 

 though in Autumn it will pay well to move bees to the 

 same if within a reasonable distance, as the honey 

 generally commands a good price. 



On chalk soil, particularly among the South Downs, we 

 find the Sanfoin early in June and about the middle of 

 August ; Wild Thyme in July, and numerous wild flowers 

 of the thistle family during the Autumn ; as well as a 

 species of Trefoil (Lotus Corniculatus) during the 

 Summer. Red Clover is also grown in great quantity, 

 upon the second crops of which the foreign races only 

 can work ; and as the first cutting of this plant would 

 otherwise be very light, Yellow Trefoil is mixed with it, 

 and this flowers freely for nearly a month before the first 

 mowing. The blackberry must not be forgotten, in some 

 parts being so abundant as to give quite a surplus of good 

 colored honey- Privet hedges, after further experience, I 

 am inclined to regard with suspicion, as yielding poisonous 

 honey. 



Should the bee-keeper's lot fall upon any spot not 

 favorably situated, and expecting to work many stocks, he 

 can only do so by making such arrangements as will allow 

 him to 



Grow suitable Crops 



which will also do for hay, and even in a good district he 



