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queen. Not only do they store more honey, but their 
queens are more prolific than the black queens. 
“It is wonderful how much brood may be taken 
from one of these queens. From one hive the last sea- 
son, I took thirty-two frames of brood and eggs, at 
different times, from which to rear queens ; and from 
another, thirty-six frames. Yet both hives were as 
strong in the fall as any of the common ones, from 
which only one swarm had been taken. As ten frames 
fill one of my hives, it will be seen that this was equal 
to three full swarms from one, and more than three and 
a half from the other. ’ ’ 
In contrasting them with the common black bee, I 
find that they possess the following superior features : 
i st. They gather far more honey than the common 
black bees. This is attributable to the fact, that they 
may work earlier and later in the day, are more swift 
on the wing, and more active in their movements. Be- 
ing larger winged, they fly with less fatigue, and their 
individual strength being greater, they are better able 
to overcome high winds. They range over more than 
double the number of square miles in search of honey, 
if forage in the immediate vicinity is scarce ; they will 
gather honey from thistle, iron-weed, and other flowers 
seldom visited by the common black bee, especially 
when forage is scarce ; their longer tongue, or probos- 
cis enables them to reach into the flowers too deep for 
