Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-05-09
BEL, HUNTING.


by on, of your subscribers, bold, entcrprlzns
voting man, who had employed some OF his lei
sure hours in exploring the forests in search OF
those patterns Of industry, the honey bees.
The resul, of his skill and labor induces me to
communicate the facts TO you, as they may not be
wholly devoid of interest to some your readers
About the first of October last he started on an
expedition for the purpose Of procuring honey fur
uished with box and vial of honey, which
he, from time to time repenishcd rs fast as It vas
consumed by those bees which he caught BY the
way and imprisoned.
After having plcnttuy partools Of this aluring
bait the bees are liberated when they immediately
rise above your hssd, and after wheeling round IN
circles few times as if to note particularly sur
rounding objects, they dart Oft IN oee iihe" Tor
their hidden retreat. The direct course which the
bae pursucs point out the precise path to be follow
cd which is done for distance, when II !here
cxs, any doubt in the mind Of the hunter as to his
being on the trail another bee is suffered 10 escape
who, initiating the example ofhs predecessor, per
hups changes the hunters course materially
Once, after having caught bee ant fed IL he re-
manned stationery few moments, when, TO his
surprise. the bee returned, accompanied by com
panion to whom he had communicated the sTeet
Intelligence of his discovery. On another occa-
sion he carried with hin. Il straw hive IN winch
wa. deposited piece Of comb, upon winch was
pourcd diluted honey, and ono or more bees p'acco
Within who having filled themselves were ~ ~
a tangent" TO make deposit, and procure 'ci'-
E,rcemcni sufficiently large to enable thenl 1op
II u. once this accumulation Of sweets winch 'hcy
did, to the amount fnearly one half their colony
BY following this line of communication, wh'ci
was constantly kcptup he was led without much
difficulty TO the common sore-housc, winch was
situated in the trunk Of large oak, nbout thirty
feet from the ground The tree was tcllcd prepar-
atory TO commencing the conflict Aod, counting
the cost he prepared himself" 10 meet hun that wu'
coming against him with twenty thousand, oy
fastening II piece Of mlinct over his lace ne
them with a Stick detached portions oil the CONT
until he had secured the who'c.
In the meanwhile the tasonls's were tar rom
being idle and at every vulnerable roint they pill
ed their weapons of defence with such viSor ane
resolution tina, his hrmness began scnsbly TO abat'
but upon rejecting moment he resolved ina
Yankee coura &c and perseverance should accom-
plish the object This was thoroughly effected, an.
the re ward his toll and sufcrlngs was seventy
pounds Of honey in the comb.
am Inclined TO think thcle are vast qnahtti les
of honey made and consumed annually IN our 'or
ests, which you'll afford handsome revenue &c
| those who should enter with spir: INTO the puSi
ness 1t would not only give them proht, o'il al
so teach them habit of close observation, iro"
which would arise much ornament good to them
selves and be made means Of much good ''
others =,
If,his hasty and imperfect production rs worn
your notice, you may give tia place IN your Gu
iumns. regret very much that have not "m'
to spare SO tina, mis- labor more for the genera
good | hope to he more at liberty soon' "he'
YOU sha be remembered. [.Norticrn' FARMER