Gleanings in Bee Culture, Volume 68

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Pagina 707 - SYMPOSIUM, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 411, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, SYMPOSIUM...
Pagina 300 - And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds...
Pagina 605 - Country from which such bees are shipped or movedSuch certificate shall certify to the apparent freedom of the bees, and their combs and hives, from contagious and infectious diseases and must be based upon an actual inspection of the bees themselves within a period of sixty days preceding date of shipment...
Pagina 287 - The aforesaid acts and practices of the respondents are all to the prejudice and injury of the public and constitute unfair and deceptive acts and practices in commerce within the intent and meaning of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Pagina 10 - At the lower critical temperature, which is for the present stated at 57° F., the bees begin to form a compact cluster, and if the temperature of the air surrounding them continues to drop they begin to generate heat within the cluster, often reaching temperatures considerably higher than those at which they were formerly quiet and satisfied.
Pagina 482 - An examination of 665 stomachs collected in various parts of the country was made by the Biological Survey, but only 22 were found to contain remains of honeybees. In these 22 stomachs there were in all 61 honeybees, of which 51 were drones, 8 were certainly workers, and the remaining 2 were too badly broken to be further identified.
Pagina 605 - Florida, through its chief executive officer, may issue permit for such shipment upon presentation of suitable evidence showing such bees to be free from disease ; and provided, further, that the provisions of this section shall not apply to shipments of live bees in wire cages, when without combs or honey.
Pagina 482 - These were contained in four stomachs, and were the sole contents of three; in the fourth they constituted 99 per cent of the food. It is evident that the bee-eating habit is only occasional and accidental, rather than habitual ; and it is also evident that if this ratio of drones to workers were maintained, the bird would be of more benefit than harm to the apiary.
Pagina 128 - ... divested of its leaves; for then they look as red as scarlet, with their fruit, which is of that colour also.
Pagina 482 - Three points seem to be clearly established in regard to the food of the Kingbird — (1) that about 90 per cent consists of insects, mostly injurious species; (2) that the alleged habit of preying upon honeybees is much less prevalent than has been supposed, and probably does not result in any great damage ; and (3) that the vegetable food consists almost entirely of wild fruits, which have no economic value. These facts taken in connection with its well-known enmity for hawks and crows, entitle...

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