Milford chronicle., 1911-07-21
CAV EXPRESS SORROW.

IL you should take the Queen
away from a colony it would only
be few moments until every one
of the fifty thousand or more bees
in the hive would know it. and
there would take place Immediately
a most sad scene. The bees would
set up a wall Of sorrow-the sound
of sad and solemn dirge. They
would run to and fro in disorder.
They would run out of the hive.
climb its sides and fly off, as if
seeking her in the air. Both the
sound and the sight are clearly sig
nificant OF deep sorrow.
Again their experience of iov is
just as distinct. Should you re-
turn the Queen to them her return |
would be heralded with evident
delight. Their sorrow would bel
turned into Joy, and the sound
would indicate the change as dis
tirctly as any words could express.
The language of acticity is also
clear and easily learned. We have
heard of the little busy bee. Thev
are not always busy. Sometimes
hard times press them. They must
economic their stores of food.
Probably it is the apple blossom
season: the rains keep them in
the cold weather chills them. Their
nome is full of young brood that
must be protected and ted. They
ire at their wits end. They come I
'ut at the entrance, look around
md go back and report no work.
There will be few apples this year {
nless the weather changes. Then p
he sun breaks through the clouds
nd a few bees go out and come in
lden with pollen or filled with
ectar and the whole hive becomes
scene Of intense activity and the
'uud Of happy workers greets the
II.
Or it may be in the white clover =,
asOn. No nectar is forming. ~
he weather is cold and chilly.
ne bees go out and return empty Mo
nded. The activity Of the bees MOI
ases. The work stands still. Tn
len a slight change in tempera- Thu
re. The nectar begins to flow. Thu
few bees go out with a half hope Nor
d return filled with the new nee lea
. Immediately the whole hive
zones active. The news is COM Stfs Tl.
nicated to every bee in the hive
an incredibly short time Every Fq;d Tue;
that can be spared is sent out Tues
gather the nectar, and the sound Tues
oyful work in the bee kingdom E5Hi ETid
card. The change is as distinct Frid'
he sound Of the mill that has pL;issl 81
4 standing idle because the mill
was empty. Now it resounds
the sound Of the whirrine
els as the water rushes over the -
ing wheel.
here are times during the sum- -
during July and August, when -
e IS little nectar in the bios
At such times the bees are
alert for any exposed sweet a
It the house. At such times
housewife should be careful
It setting the jelly out to cool
out covering it, and the candy
ers should keep the screens in
.oors and windows.
HAPPY IN HARVEST TIME. n
obably the most delightful of
e sounds that express the feel
OF the bees is that at harvest
It is the Hum, Sweet Hum. y"
honey bee, When the nectar
wing freely and all day long
ees are coming in loaded down M
he bees that are building comb
carcely get the cells built fast
h to store the nectar. there is
tlnued song both dav and
expressive Of happy con tent
and Of peace and JOY. Dur
e whole night also the hive is
le OF intense activity. The
S OF ripening the honey goes
ie testers examine the filled
nd as soon as the honey is
1ntly ripened they are ordered
called over. And the most
te of all chemists must pass
before it is sealed. Spurred
the hope of a continued
the next day they indus
build more comb in which ,
e it. This deep sounded
sweet hum" can be heard
lout the night during the
OF the harvest and this is a Is
easant sound to the apiarist.
= are few of the express
which the bees give utter
at every apiarist knows.-
Evening Journal.
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