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the seasonal conditions of soil and plants which vary 
so much from one year to the next. I do not pre¬ 
tend to understand the scientific reasons for all the 
varying conditions in honey plants and their secre¬ 
tion of nectar, but occasionally I like to try to see the 
real cause and comprehend the natural process in 
some particular case. 
Unless completely motor- and radio-ized, children 
love to go for a walk through the woods and fields 
on Sunday afternoons, especially if there is an ob¬ 
jective—such as seeing what the bees are working 
on. And how refreshing and stimulating it is to 
throw off the cares of farm or house or business 
and get out in the open country with all the beauti¬ 
ful natural things, where the air is clean and fresh 
and all is happy and serene! We come back with 
a different point of view. 
Perhaps there is a big blueberry pasture back of 
the house, from whose blossoms is derived that won¬ 
derful, thick, rich honey, dark amber in color, with 
a reddish tinge, and a buttery, superlative flavor. 
This will need occasional inspections to see just 
when it is going to bloom. Blueberry and huckle¬ 
berry bushes like an acid soil and seem to love the 
stony New England hillsides where the bushes min¬ 
gle with those of the sumac. Although the sumac 
