. . . oh! yet 
Stands the church cloc\ at io to 3 
And is there honey still for tea? 
—Rupert Brooke 
X 
WOMEN BEEKEEPERS 
I N THE ranks of the beekeeping world women 
are decidedly in the minority. 
Is there any special reason this should be so? 
. . . Why do not more women keep bees? Be¬ 
cause they will not orBecause they cannot} . . . 
Is it advisable for them to try? 
Answering the last question first—I see no reason 
why an ordinarily healthy, intelligent woman should 
not follow this pursuit. Nearly always, if it appeals 
to a woman, she is as well suited by nature as by 
inclination. 
I cannot believe women are too nervous to handle 
bees, for I feel sure that there are just as many 
nervous men as nervous women in this world. It 
may be that women have indulged themselves in 
their nervousness and sometimes, I fear, have even 
“traded on” their reputation for nerves in difficult 
situations. But some of the best beekeepers are 
highly strung, although they have themselves well 
under control, especially when doing bee work. 
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