The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-06-18
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Boston Evening Transcript; We have
aad wonderful weather here for some
weeks past. cold at times. but no frost
for several weeks. and In consequence
everything ls In full leaf and bloom.
We seldom have such a spring. The
Sewers are In the greatest protusion
and Infinite variety the hills and val
leys are dressed In a coat OF many
coiorA The great white heads OF the
Spanish daggers look like ghosts as
they stand around on the hillsldes. AZ
a distance the leaves Of the plant are
visible among the general green. and |
the flower stalk stands tall and stately |
rith its load Of creamy bells. the whole
elusG being otten four feet from the
top buds t5he lower flowers, and q
foot and half in dlamieS.
There Is another shrub whlpurple
dowers that IL very much In eylderej
just now: some OF the bushes are G
cred so closely with blossoms as
leave only little places through WI
the crisp green leaves show. The a.
ers are In clusters ave or six incl
long. dropping from the end Of ea.-
twig. and one must see them 10 have
an Idea Of their gorgeous beauty. There
are whole hillsides Of them. too, piled
one tier above another. still another
shrub with q flower the celor Of peach
blossom IL the most beautiful Of all
There are several large places on the
range where cedar brakes have been
burned. and they are almost entirely
covered with these bushes. and In look
ing over the tops Of them on a level Il
seems like a pink wall. with the old
black cedar trunks and burnt pines
looming over them In gaunt deFislon.
The warm weather brings the bees
out In full force. and am more than
ever fascinated with the little insects.
! never see one slipping at a flower OF
dylug along in the air but he says: %,
no, you can't hnd my house; others
you may ind. but mine. never" And
forthwith take up the challenge and
3 never cease hunting until Ind T.
Though two or three years may pass
seldom fail 10 DO 30 eventually, aud
you have no idea what fascination
! there is In il after one has experience
, I can usually. after seeing several bees
| 20 home and after getting the course
laid on, run them home In a couple Of
hours, unless they 80 more than two
miles. Il seems ridiculous 20 any one
who does not know their ways TO make
such a claim. but 4 can be done. To
any eye except a bee hunters a bee In
the air IL invisible. ! question II many
people ever saw one nylng. unless il
! was In the act Of alightlng on a flower
but they travel through the air AZ PEG
pie travel on earth, and wonderful
powers OF sight they must have. BE.
sides that there is no doubt IN ms
! mind that there Is an intelligent order.
b Ing Of the whole business OF the hive
and a means Of communicating Of on'
with the others.
Sometimes take a lot Of comb with
little honey on Il. and set Il on IN
. ssf Of hsh. or tn an open place wheF'
! ! can see In al directions. and leave |
{ for day or two. until the bees ar
+ working At Il strong. and can then vul
|, them home In a little while. when
, have leisure stay and wait for theu
/ TO come. and encourage them by burn
I lng a piece Of comb every half hou
3 or 90. II Il h a warm, bright day &
b winter and the comb IL within tw
d miles Of q swarm, they viii come be
: fore the flrst hour Il out. The arst on,
|, always doubling here and there. nie
\ In ever narrowing circules. until !
: anda the exact location Of the swes
y smell; be examines Il from an side
slowly huzslng around Il. and email