,,bee ,,hunt+  ,a ,,book ,,( ,,valuable 
,,in=mation ,,= ,,bee ,,hunt]s--,,tell  
,,h[ ,,to ,,l9e ,,bees ,,to ,,trees1    
,,etc4  ,,by ,,john ,r4 ,,lock>d        
,publi%$ by ,a4 ,r4 ,,h>d+1 ,publi%]    
,columbus1 ,ohio  ,copyright #aijh ,by  
,a4 ,r4 ,,h>d+ ,,pub4 ,,co4    ,,cont5ts
    ,i4 ,bee ,hunt+    ,,ii4 ,e>ly ,spr+
 ,hunt+    ,,iii4 ,bees ,wat]+--,h[ to  
,f9d ,!m    ,,iv4 ,hunt+ ,bees f ,sumac 
,v4 ,hunt+ ,bees f ,buck:eat    ,,vi4   
,fall ,hunt+    ,,vii4 ,improv$ ,me?od (
 ,burn+    ,,viii4 ,facts ,ab\t ,l9e (  
,flight    ,,ix4 ,baits & ,sc5ts    ,x4 
,cutt+ ! ,tree & ,transf]r+    ,,xi4    
,cu/oms & ,own]%ip ( ,wild ,bees        
,,xii4 ,b5efactors & ,_! ,inv5tions     
,,xiii4 ,bee ,keep+ = ,pr(it    ,,"s    
,,memories ,,( ,,bee ,,hunt+  ,i 0 born 
9 a little valley1 hemm$ 9 by m\nta9s   
runn+ nor? & s\? on ei!r side4 ,x v>ies 
9 wid? f "o to ?ree miles f ! foot ( "o 
range to ! o!r4 ,f my home ,i h a cle>  
view ( ^! beautiful ,m\nta9s &1 z ^!    
m\nta9s & l[l&s teem$ ) game ( all k9d1 

& be+ heavily timb]$1 made an ideal     
location = ! home ( ! wild bee4 ,f e>ly 
y\? ,i lov$ to lure ! wild turkey1 /alk 
! de] & l9e ! bee to 8 home4 ,is x any  
wond] t aft] =ty ye>s ( undim9i%$       
passion = sports ( ?is k9d t ,i c       
tru?fully say !re is sc>cely a squ>e rod
 ( ^! m\nta9s t is n indelibly impress$ 
on my m9d 9 connection ) "s ( ! above   
m5tion$ sports or pa/imes8 ,i w conf9e  
myself 9 ?is "w to ! subject ( ,bee     
,hunt+1 believ+ x to be "o ( ! mo/      
fasc9at+ & b5eficial ( pa/imes4         
,,preface  ,9 ! prep>ation ( ?is "w1 x  
has be5 my aim to in/ruct ! beg9n] 9 !  
art ( bee hunt+1 r ?an (f] sugge/ions to
 ^? :o h s]v$ an appr5tice%ip at !      
fasc9at+ pa/ime4 ,i d n wi% to leave !  
impression t ,i ?9k o!rs :o h made ?is a
 /udy d n "k en\gh on ! subject to give 
sugge/ions2 f> f x4 ,b to be c&id ) ea* 
o!r1 z lov]s ( nature & h] ways %\ld be1
 ev5 ?\gh we be vet]ans 9 ! bus9ess1 by 
an ex*ange ( ideas we c always le>n     
some?+ new & ( value4 ,_m books on      

sports ( v>i\s k9ds h be5 writt51 b     
outside ( an occasional article 9       
p]iodicals devot$ to bee lit]ature1 b   
little has be5 writt5 on ! subject ( bee
 hunt+4 ,!re=e1 ,i h tri$1 9 ?is volume1
 ,bee ,hunt+ = ,pleasure & ,pr(it1 to   
give a "w 9 compact =m1 ! product ( :at 
,i h le>n$ along ?is l9e dur+ ! =ty ye>s
 9 nature's s*ool room4  ,bro!r1 if 9   
read+ ^! pages y f9d some?+ t w be (    
value to y1 some?+ t w inculcate a      
desire = manly pa/ime & make y\r life   
bright]1 !n my aim w h be5 rea*$4  ,i am
 v truly y\rs1  ,,john ,r ,,lock>d4     
,,bee ,,hunt+    ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,an ,,old
 ,,bee ,,hunt]4  ,! bee hunt]s 9 my e>ly
 days us$ "o ( two me?ods 9 hunt+ ! bee4
 ,! hunt] w\ld select a cle> day1       
g5]ally dur+ buck:eat bloom1 & aft]     
det]m9+ on a c\rse1 sun !m to ! tree4   
,?is 0 done by plac+ ! hat or h& betwe5 
! eye & sun z close to ! light z ! eye  
w\ld p]mit4 ,if ! hunt] knew ! diff]5ce 
betwe5 ! flight ( a load$ bee & an      
unload$ "o he w\ld keep on ! c\rse until

 ! tree 0 locat$4  ,?is me?od mu/       
und\bt$ly be injuri\s to ! eyes & ,i d n
 foll[ ?is plan nor advise o!rs to d s4 
,! o!r me?od 0 :at 0 t]m$ burn+ or      
bait+4 ,a fire 0 built ne> :]e ! bee    
tree 0 suppos$ to be1 l>ge flat s& /ones
 7 plac$ on ! fire & heat$4 ,"o ( ^! 0  
remov$ to "s place cle> ( trees &       
und]bru%1 "s bee-comb1 damp5$ ) wat]1 0 
!n plac$ on ! /one1 & :5 ! fumes ( !    
comb w\ld g (f into ! air any bees fly+ 
ne> 7 apt to be entic$ to ! bait1 :i* 0 
spr9kl$ on a bun* ( bu%es & laid ne> !  
/one4 ,_m bees 7 f\nd 9 ?is way1 b if !y
 w5t any great di/ance two or m fires _h
 to be built4 ,?is w\ld require mu* "t &
 (t5 ! hunt]1 n be+ c>eful 9 ext+ui%+ ! 
fire1 ! surr\nd+ leaves w\ld cat* fire &
 a de/ructive =e/ fire w\ld result4     
,!re=e x %all be my aim to elim9ate     
any?+ ( an injuri\s or objectionable    
nature 9 ! "w ,i lay be=e ! read]4  ,on 
a calm morn+ 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,novemb]1 ,i 
w5t to ! top ( ! m\nta9 we/ ( my home4  
,! day 0 an ideal "o4 ,! trees _h %$ _! 

leaves1 mak+ a ?ick c>pet ov] ! e>?4 ,x 
seem$ t all nature 0 gett+ ready = a    
long w9t] sleep4 ,all fl[]s except a few
 bun*es ( m\nta9 gold5rod 7 dead4 ,!    
bees seem$ to be aw>e t _! labors 7 ab\t
 end$ & 7 eag]ly look+ = any?+ 9 %ape ( 
sweets t w\ld add to _! /ore ( supplies 
& ?us help to tide ov] ! long w9t]4     
,aft] arriv+ at ! top ( ! m\nta9 ,i     
built a fire1 heat$ a l>ge flat /one &  
took "s bee comb & proce$$ to foll[ !   
example be=e m5tion$4 ,aft] wat*+ q a   
long "t & n see+ any bees ,i 0 on ! po9t
 ( giv+ x up1 at ?is place at lea/1 :5 t
 s\nd s delightful to ! e> ( ! bee      
hunt]1 ! silv]y tone ( ! bee 9 flight1  
came to my e>4 ,sev]al times ! s\nd 0   
repeat$ b s f> ,i _h n got a sight ( x4 
,on look+ ov] ! top ( ! bu%es ,i saw two
 bees fly+ sl[ly1 sometimes com+ ne> !  
bait1 !n d>t+ away1 !n return+ & f9ally 
settl+ d[n on ! bait4 ,all 0 anxiety6 ,i
 mu/ be sure to see ^! two bees take _! 
homew>d flight4 ,9 a v %ort "t "o ( !m  
sl[ly rais$ f ! bait1 circl$ a "t or    

two1 & !n d>t$ away s quickly t ,i knew 
n :]e4 ,n[ ! o!r "o won't escape me s   
easily4 ,b :5 ,i turn$ to look1 %e1 too1
 0 gone4 ,9 a %ort "t !y 7 back & lots (
 o!rs close beh9d4 ,9 a half h\r !re mu/
 h be5 a qu>t ( bees on ! bait4 ,by ?is 
"t ,i _h se5 a numb] ( bees fly due we/ 
& "s due ea/4 ,s tak+ ano!r hot /one &  
go+ "s di/ance on ! c\rse we/1 ,i put ! 
/one d[n1 burnt m comb1 & 9 a few m9utes
 _h lots ( bees4 ,!y /ill cont9u$       
we/w>d4 ,! next "t ,i /opp$ :]e a swamp 
ext5d$ f ! top ( ! m\nta9 back "s two   
hundr$ y>ds4 ,!re 7 _m l>ge gum trees   
gr[+ 9 ?is swamp4 ,aft] a :ile ,i 0     
conv9c$ t ! bees flew at "r angles f !  
=m] c\rse4 ,leav+ ! bait ,i w5t into !  
swamp & f\nd !m go+ into a l>ge gum tree
 ab\t tw5ty feet f ! gr\nd4 ,my spirits 
7 high1 ?is be+ ! fir/ bee ,i _h ev]    
f\nd entirely by myself4 ,tak+ out my   
knife & go+ up to ! tree to put my      
initials !reon1 my spirits fell z       
sudd5ly z !y _h ris54 ,!re 9 pla9 view 7
 ! lett]s ,i4 ,w4 ,! _s ( selfi%ness !n 

%[$ itself4 ,:at "r _h anyone to take   
?is bee f me8 ,i _h almo/ come to ! po9t
 ( ?9k+ ,i _h a monopoly 9 ! bee hunt+  
bus9ess & t o!rs _h no "r to intrude4 ,i
 tru/ o!rs d n %[ ?is _s & am sure ,i h 
got rid ( x myself4 ,if !re is any      
pleasure or b5efit to be d]iv$ f any?+1 
,god c]ta9ly int5ds x = all4 ,! initials
 w\ld n correspond ) ! "n ( anyone ,i   
knew1 b suppos$ t "s "t ,i w\ld f9d out 
:o ,i4 ,w4 04 ,n[ ! bee t flew ea/ c\ld 
be look$ =1 b :at 0 ! use8 ,hadn't ! be/
 bee hunt]s 9 ! c\ntry tri$ to f9d x &  
fail$8 ,beyond a c]ta9 po9t all trees   
disappe>$4 ,?is 0 ! only ,italian bee   
kn[n to be 9 a radius ( t5 miles & x 0 n
 a great :ile aft] _! introduction into 
?is c\ntry4 ,s tak+ my way to ! top ( ! 
m\nta9 ne> ! edge ( ! swamp1 ,i 0       
surpris$ to f9d a cab91 & f indication x
 _h j be5 built4 ,on go+ up to ! door my
 eye fell on ! occupant1 a man well up 9
 ye>s4 ,9 "o corn] 0 a numb] ( /eel     
traps4 ,9 ano!r a rifle ( ! !n mod]n    
type4 ,^! signs told me t a new hunt] _h

 tak5 up 8 abode among u4 ,he told me to
 be seat$ & mov$ ov] on ! rude b5* to   
make room = me4 ,he began by ask+ me :at
 ,i 0 do+ out on ! m\nta91 & z ,i 0 s   
"y1 no d\bt _h an idea t ,i 0 lo/4  ,i  
told him t ,i 0 bee hunt+ & _h f\nd "o b
 "s "o _h f\nd x be=e ,i _h1 & t !      
initials ,i4 ,w4 7 cut on ! tree4 ,turn+
 to me he said1 ,y don't "k :o t /&s =8 
,well1 "y man1 ,i k9 tell y4 ,i4 ,w4 /&s
 = ,ike ,w>d1 & t's me4 ,! little fell]s
 come sipp9' ar\nd my cab9 & ,i give 'em
 a little sweet wat] & f\nd 'em 9 a     
jiffy4 ,i !n told him ( ! ,italian bee4 
,he ask$ me :y ,i didn't f9d x4 ,! reply
 0 t ! v be/ bee hunt]s 9 ! c\ntry _h   
tri$ x & fail$ & ,i suppos$ x w\ld be ( 
no use = me to try x4 ,well1 !y mu/ be  
great bee hunt]s2 :y1 "y man1 ,i w\ld r 
und]take to f9d a bee ?an ket* a rabbit 
9 a good track9' sn[4 ,! rabbit might   
jump up & run away1 b aft] ,i get my bee
 />t$1 he's m9e4 ,x 0 gett+ well along 9
 ! aft]noon & ,i told him ,i mu/ g home4
 ,well1 y\r folks might ?9k some?+ has  

happ5$ to y & ,i won't ask ye to /ay any
 long]2 b come up aga9 & we w f9d t     
yall] bee4 ,i ?ank$ him & ask$ :5 x w\ld
 suit him to g4 ,y k9 come any "t y ke] 
to1 b ye'd bett] come e>ly :5 y d come1 
f] ,i might be out sc\t9' r\nd & n be   
home4 ,t propos$ bee hunt 0 ! only ?+   
?\ght ( on my way home1 ! only ?\ght t  
w5t ) me to my b$1 & 9 my dreams ,i saw 
! mo/ beautiful yell[ bees 9 ! _w on    
combs ( sn[y :it5ess1 "s ( !m z l>ge z a
 door4  ,e>ly ! next morn+1 be=e ! sun  
_h %[n himself to ! p d[n 9 ! valley1 ,i
 0 f> on my way up ! m\nta9 on my way to
 ! hunt]'s cab94 ,great drops ( sweat 7 
/&+ all ov] my face1 b ,i nev] slack5$  
my pace until ,i he>d ! *e]+ ,good morn+
 f ! old hunt] at ! cab94 ,ji/ come &   
re/ y]self4 ,x's a little too e>ly f]   
bees to fly yit4 ,i repli$ t ,i wasn't  
tir$4 ,:5 ,i 0 y\r age ,i didn't get    
tir$ ei!r1 b if y get to be z old z me y
 won't walk s fa/ up hill2 y're all a   
la!r ( sweat4  ,ab\t an h\r lat] we w5t 
out to :]e ,i _h fir/ bait$ ! bees4 ,i  

began to ga!r wood to />t a fire & burn 
= !m aga94 ,:at are ye go9' to d ) t    
wood8 0 8 inquiry4 ,on be+ in=m$ t ?is 0
 ! way ,i got !m to bait1 he *uckl$ to  
himself & said he w\ld %[ me a bett] &  
easi] way4 ,he !n took a h&k]*ief f 8   
pocket1 !n a small bottle conta9+ some?+
 t 0 ( a fluid =m1 & spr9kl$ ! h&k]*ief 
) x4 ,he !n got a pole eight or t5 feet 
long & put ! clo? on "o end1 rais$ x z  
high 9 ! air z he c\ld1 mov+ x back & =?
 9 ! breeze4 ,v soon hundr$ ( bees 7    
d>t+ ?r\gh ! air4 ,! pole 0 sl[ly l[]$  
until ! h&k]*ief re/$ on ! gr\nd1       
sweet5$ wat] 0 spr9kl$ on "s bu%es1 & 9 
a few m9utes ! yell[ bees 7 fly+ ea/ & !
 black ones f\nd previ\sly fly+ we/4    
,?is 0 a v simple1 b a new dep>ture f ! 
mode foll[$ 9 ^? days4 ,he expla9$ to me
 t ! little vial conta9$ wat]1 ) a few  
drops ( ! oil ( anisse$ add$1 & !re 7   
o!r sc5ts p]haps bett]1 b ?is be+ ! only
 k9d he _h at t "t 0 ! reason = us+ x4  
,we w5t directly ea/ on ! c\rse f\r or  
five hundr$ y>ds4 ,?is br\ght u to ! top

 ( ! m\nta9 & to a l>ge rock t 0 fully  
"o hundr$ feet f ! gr\nd at ! base to ! 
top4 ,f ?is rock we _h a cle> view ( !  
valley bel[4 ,! ea/]n side ( ! m\nta9 0 
v hilly1 & cov]$ ) a d5se gr[? ( trees1 
& f>!r d[n1 ?is =e/ nev] he>+ ! s\nd ( !
 woodman's ax1 became s d5se t ! sun    
c\ld sc>cely f9d an op5+ to ! e>?4 ,!   
clo? 0 spr9kl$ ) m ( ! sc5t1 wav$ a few 
times 9 ! air1 & laid beside ! bait1 :i*
 0 compos$ ( sug> & wat]1 on ! rock4    
,bees came 9 abundance4 ,v soon we c\ld 
see "s bees1 heavily load$1 circle ar\nd
 & d>t (f d[n1 d[n1 until lo/ to our    
sight4 ,o!rs w\ld fly bo? nor? & s\?    
along ! top1 mak+ ?ree di/9ct c\rses4 ,!
 old hunt] wat*$ ^! diff]5t flights = a 
consid]able "t1 !n go+ "s di/ance along 
! top1 & aft] a %ort "t came back say+1 
,j z ,i expect$4 ,^! fly out !re1 make a
 turn1 & come back to jo9 ! c\rse t     
flies /raight d[n4 ,n[ come ) me out !  
o!r way & we w see if ! o!rs don't d !  
same4 ,sure en\gh6 ,tak+ our /ation "s  
fifty y>ds f ! bait we c\ld see !m com+ 

heavily load$1 b5d d[n & back t[>d ! ma9
 c\rse4  ,i h f\nd _m bees 9 my "t1 "y  
man1 an' nev] saw "o act ?is way unless 
! tree 0 close4 ,!y act l !y don't want 
to leave t rock2 b we w g d[n & look at 
"s ( t timb]4 ,z all ! timb] f> bel[ _h 
be5 look$ at _m times 9 ! pa/ ,i ?\ght x
 useless b did n say s4 ,aft] look+ at !
 ne>e/ trees bel[1 ^? f>!r d[n 7 exam9$4
 ,! morn+ _h be5 cl\dy b n[ ! sun 0     
bright & cle>4 ,! hunt] plac$ 8 h& be=e 
8 eyes & gaz+ up at ! sun said he nev]  
saw si* act9'2 !y seem to come "r t[>d !
 gr\nd4 ,i h f\nd 'em 9 que] places b   
nev] 9 ! gr\nd4 ,j !n a bee lit on "s   
leaves 9 front ( me4 ,i call$ 8 att5tion
 to x4 ,n[ a9't x a beauty8 ,poor little
 fell[2 got too heavy a load an' has to 
re/4 ,n[ wat* %>p2 :5 he goes he w      
likely fly /raight4 ,9 a %ort "t he     
sl[ly rais$1 made a half circle1 d>t$   
d[n ! m\nta91 & 0 lo/ to me4 ,n s ) my  
companion4 ,/oop$ l[1 8 arm ?ru/ =w>d z 
?\gh guid+ ! bee 9 its flight1 he sl[ly 
turn$ 8 arm1 /ill foll[+1 until he 0    

po9t+ /raight up ! hill4 ,z sure z my "n
 is ,ike ,w>d t bee flew up ! hill1 & j 
z sure its home is !re1 too4  ,up ! hill
 he w5t1 look+ m c>efully at e tree1    
until ! la/ tree bel[ ! rock _h be5     
rea*$4 ,i 0 on ! upp] side ( ?is tree & 
0 almo/ sure t x mu/ be 9 ?is "o4 ,! old
 hunt] 0 on ! l[] side1 gaz+ int5tly up 
! hill t[>d ! rock4 ,= "s "t he /ood    
?us1 !n said1 ,y _h bett] look beh9d y  
if y want to f9d ! yall] bee4 ,on turn+ 
r\nd ,i saw a /eady /ream ( bees go+ 9 &
 com+ out f ! v base ( ! rock4 ,! my/]y 
0 a my/]y no long]4 ,!y _h baffl$ all ! 
bee hunt]s 9 ! community = ?ree ye>s1 b 
at la/ !y gave up ! secret ( _! hidd5   
home to ,ike ,w>d4  ,tak+ a piece ( pap]
 & writ+ !reon ^! words3 ,?is bee 0 f\nd
 by ,ike ,w>d & p>d2 if any p]son f9d x 
please don't misle/ x4 ,he laid ! pap]  
above ! entrance ( ! bees1 &1 lay+ a    
/one on x to keep x 9 place1 we end$ ?is
 our fir/ bee-hunt toge!r4 ,?is 0 only  
"o ( ! _m delightful trips :i* ,i took )
 ! hunt]1 only "o ( ! _m valuable       

lessons receiv$ f him on ?is fasc9at+   
pa/ime4 ,he has long s9ce pass$ away1 b 
! book ( nature 0 op5 to him at all     
times & ) a _s t _h no ta9t ( selfi%ness
 9 x1 0 always ready to imp>t k to o!rs4
    ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,e>ly ,,spr+        
,,hunt+4  ,bees are v fond ( salt 9 !   
e>ly spr+1 &1 9 fact1 9 all p>ts ( !    
season :5 brood re>+ is 9 progress4 ,n[ 
we w />t out "s f9e spr+ morn+1 take a  
hat*et or an ax & a polk ( salt1 & we w 
g up on ! side ( ! m\nta9 & *op out a   
little tr\gh l>ge en\gh to hold a qu>t  
or m1 !n spr9kle a little wat]1 sc5t$ ) 
oil ( anise or b]gamont1 on ! outside ( 
?is tr\gh1 !n put a few corncobs & a    
h&ful ( salt 9 ! tr\gh & place ! tr\gh 9
 ! =k ( a small tree out ( ! way ( any  
/ock t may be pa/ur+ 9 ! woods4 ,our "w 
is n[ done at ?is place4 ,we c g on &   
put out sev]al ( ^! baits along !       
m\nta94 ,! fir/ ra9 t comes w fill !    
tr\gh1 dissolve ! salt1 :i* w soak into 
! corncobs1 & ! sc5t :i* we plac$ on !  
outside ( ! tr\gh w entice any bees t   

may be fly+4 ,aft] ?is we g home & a day
 or s aft] ! fir/ good ra9 t comes1 we w
 g back & ! *ances are t we w h sev]al  
good c\rses4 ,n[ we w cov] ! tr\gh ov] )
 a bun* ( leaves--gre5 b\ghs--& spr9kle 
^! freely ) sweet5$ wat]4 ,take a p9t   
bottle1 fill x "o-f\r? full ( granulat$ 
sug> & fill up ) wat]4 ,?is is bett] ?an
 m sug>1 = :5 ! syrup is too ?ick x     
requires m "t = ! bees to load up & if  
too ?ick1 9 a %ort "t ! bu%es become    
/icky4  ,aft] sev]al bees h load$ up &  
gone home1 we w take a clo? & saturate x
 ) ! same sc5t us$ on ! tr\gh1 !n take !
 bait--bun* ( bu%es--) u on ! c\rse1    
hunt a place z free f timb] z possible &
 lay out bait on ! top ( a bu%1 ! clo?  
beside x1 & 9 a %ort "t we %\ld h pl5ty 
( bees4 ,aft] det]m9+ on ! c\rse ! same 
tactics are pursu$ until we arrive at ! 
tree1 or1 if we h good reason to believe
 ! bee /&s 9 any c]ta9 gr\p ( trees & we
 fail to f9d ! tree1 to make sure t our 
ideas are correct we w move our bait (f 
to "o side ( ! orig9al c\rse & ?us get a

 cross c\rse1 & at ! junction ( ! fir/  
l9e ( flight & ?is second l9e1 ! bees   
mu/ c]ta9ly h _! home4 ,we mu/ look at e
 tree ) ! utmo/ c>e1 = x is a v easy    
matt] to ov]look a bee tree1 ev5        
exp]i5c$ bee hunt]s h done ?is4 ,b if we
 take "t to exam9e a tree f all sides we
 %\ld always be able to locate !m4      
,,*apt] ,,iii4  ,,bees ,,wat]+4 ,,h[    
,,to ,,f9d ,,!m4  ,z soon z ! bees beg9 
to /ir 9 ! spr+ !y g se>*+ ar\nd = wat]1
 = ?is is "o ess5tial elem5t 9          
brood-re>+4 ,e>ly 9 ! season ! gr\nd is 
g5]ally s full ( wat] t bees are n      
conf9$ to any c]ta9 place 9 ord] to get 
! am\nt ne$$4 ,b lat] 9 ! season1 :5 !  
gr\nd has dri$ (f & wet wea!r spr+s h   
dri$ up1 if we g into ! woods along !   
m\nta9 & visit ! nev]-fail+ spr+s sure  
to be f\nd 9 ! holl[s & l[ flat places1 
we w be pretty sure to f9d bees at "s ( 
^! places4  ,x is n (t5 t bees are      
num]\s en\gh at ^! spr+s to make :at    
w\ld be t]m$ a /rong c\rse1 b by foll[+ 
! plan :i* ,i "h give1 y c1 9 a %ort    

space ( "t1 h all ! bees necess>y1 ) no 
dang] ( hav+ bees f o!r trees or f our  
neighbors' /&s1 :i* w\ld make a mix-up1 
& make x mu* h>d] = u to foll[ ! bee t  
is wat]+4 ,:5 we g on a trip ( ?is k9d  
fir/ we w provide ourselves ) a small   
glass tumbl]2 a cov]1 made ( "s d>k     
heavy mat]ial1 long en\gh s t :5 slipp$ 
ov] ! glass x w come )9 "o-f\r? ( an in*
 ( ! op5 end4 ,!n we w take a few drops 
( honey 9 a small vial1 ! sc5t1 clo?1 & 
bait ( sug> & wat] m5tion$ previ\sly4   
,:5 we f9d ! bees wat]+ we take ! glass1
 )\t cov]1 & place x ov] ! bee1 :i* w   
imm$iately try to fly & f9d+ himself a  
prison]1 w crawl ar\nd ! upp] "p ( !    
glass4 ,previ\s to ?is a few drops ( !  
honey 7 plac$ on a piece ( c>dbo>d or   
l>ge leaf4 ,!n we lift ! glass & place !
 h& "u to prev5t ! bee escap+ & place x 
on ! c>dbo>d or leaf4 ,n[ place ! black 
hood ov] x & wat* ! result4 ,!re is b "o
 place = light to ent] & ?is is ! n>r[  
op5+ at l[] end ( cov]4 ,9 a mom5t ! bee
 c be se5 crawl+ ar\nd ! bottom1        

sometimes rea*+ d[n to ! c>dbo>d4 ,n[ he
 has f\nd a drop ( ! honey & seem+ly    
=gets 8 sad plight ( a mom5t ago &      
proce$s to take a meal4 ,! glass is     
lift$ g5tly (f1 ! d>k ?ick cov] prev5t+ 
him f see+ our h&4 ,z soon z he is load$
 he />ts & circles _m times & !n goes   
home1 & 9 "s mann] t we c't expla91     
tells o!rs ( :at delici\s sweets he has 
f\nd4 ,no m wat] = t bee2 he is b\nd to 
come back & se>* = m honey4  ,we c g &  
cat* z _m bees z we ?9k x necess>y1 b   
g5]ally five or six w\ld be ample4 ,!n !
 sc5t$ clo? is plac$ on ! gr\nd1 a bun* 
( gre5 bu%es laid on ! spot :]e !       
c>dbo>d _h be5 spr9kl$ freely ) sweet5$ 
wat]1 & we are soon ready to />t on !   
c\rse1 foll[+ ! in/ructions giv5 9      
previ\s *apt]4    ,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,hunt+
 ,,bees ,,f ,,sumac4  ,sumac beg9s to   
bloom ab\t ! fir/ ( ,july & cont9ues    
?r\gh ! mon?4 ,x is unque/ionably !     
greate/ s\rce ( honey 9 ! c\ntry 9 :i*  
,i live4 ,f ! "t ! dew is (f until dusk 
! bee is busy on x4 ,e old worn-out     

field is pl5tifully suppli$ ) x & a     
diff]5t v>iety is f\nd gr[+ 9 small     
pat*es all ov] ! m\nta9s4 ,i h f\nd m   
bee trees by ! plan n[ giv5 ?an p]haps  
any o!r4  ,we w visit "s ( ^! places &  
select a spot :]e !re are a few bun*es  
ne> toge!r1 if no m ?an a half doz5     
bun*es ! bett]4 ,n[ hav+ our bottle     
conta9+ bait prep>$1 let u select two or
 ?ree bun*es /&+ close toge!r & spr9kle 
!m freely ) ! bait1 !n break (f all o!rs
 /&+ ne>4 ,at fir/ ! bees w fly ar\nd z 
if !y don't l to light on ! wet bu%es b 
! ones t 7 us$ to gett+ honey f ^! fl[]s
 may visit o!r fl[]s & fly away1 b !y   
are sure to come back1 &1 aft] tak+ a   
sip1 f9d+ x a quick] me?od ( gett+ a    
load ( sweets1 settle d[n to bus9ess & 9
 a %ort space ( "t adapt !mselves to !  
new ord] ( ?+s & are soon on _! way     
home1 nev] fail+ to return1 br++ o!rs   
along4 ,keep+ ! bu%es well suppli$ )    
bait1 we w soon discov] a c\rse & p]haps
 two or m4 ,!n take ! sc5t$ clo?1 lay x 
ne> ! bait1 & aft] t5 or fifte5 m9utes  

break ^! bu%es (f a foot or m bel[ !    
fl[]s & we are ready to />t on ! c\rse4 
,aft] go+ two or ?ree hundr$ y>ds1      
select a place cle> ( trees s t !y c fly
 on _! c\rse )\t be+ compell$ to fly    
ar\nd timb]1 lay ! sc5t clo? ne> by1 & 9
 five or t5 m9utes y w h pl5ty ( bees1  
or1 we may be go+ on ! l9e ( flight &   
f9d ! bees sudd5ly cease to come to     
bait4 ,?is is an unfail+ sign t we h    
pass$ ! tree or are v close to x4       
,,*apt] ,v4  ,,hunt+ ,,bees ,,f         
,,buck:eat4  ,dur+ buck:eat bloom1 :i*  
occurs 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/ & e>ly "p (    
,septemb]1 _m bees are f\nd4 ,"s hunt]s 
l9e !m to ! tree by sunn+4 ,?is me?od   
requires a v cle> day & unless ! hunt]  
?or\ghly und]/&s ?is art1 kn[s an       
unload$ bee f a load$ "o1 he is n apt to
 be v successful4 ,besides ?is fact ,i h
 kn[n _m hunt]s to s injure _! eyesight 
z to become1 9 old age1 p>tially bl9d & 
p]haps altoge!r s4 ,i1 myself1 h f\nd _m
 bees 9 ?is way & feel c]ta9 t my       
eyesight has be5 injur$1 b am v ?ankful 

t ,i disc>d$ ?is me?od _m ye>s ago4     
,bees d _! "w on buck:eat f ! "t ! dew  
is leav+ until ne> noon2 & on a hot1    
cle> day b few bees1 if any1 w be f\nd  
work+ on x aft] #ab ,m4 ,"o ( ! greate/ 
elem5ts ( success 9 hunt+ bees by !     
bait+ me?od is to use a sc5t t is ! same
 z ! fl[] ! bee is work+ on4 ,!re=e1    
ga!r "s ( ! fl[]s ( ! buck:eat & h !m   
di/ill$1 or1 if ?is is out ( ! "q1 put  
"s ( ! fl[]s 9 a qu>t j>1 say half full1
 well pack$ d[n1 !n j cov] ) dilut$     
alcohol & let x /& a few days & y h an  
ideal sc5t to use at ?is p>ticul> "t4   
,aft] gett+ a c\rse f a field (         
buck:eat1 ab\t t5 or half-pa/ t5 g on ! 
c\rse1 & :5 y come to a place cle> (    
und]bru% & no l>ge trees to bo!r !      
flight ( bees1 spr9kle "s ( ! sc5t      
m5tion$ above on "s leaves & ne> ! sc5t 
place a bun* ( bu%es spr9kl$ ) bait made
 by fill+ a p9t bottle "o-f\r? full (   
honey1 "o-f\r? ( granulat$ sug> &       
"o-half wat]4 ,_m bees1 at ?is "t ( day1
 are go+ to & fro f ! field4 ,"s ( !m   

f9d nect> h>d] to get ?an x 0 an h\r    
be=e & "s fly on ! homew>d j\rney       
lightly load$4 ,!y are beg9n+ to lose   
fai? 9 ! buck:eat field & ^! are ! v    
ones t detect ! sc5t fir/4 ,o!rs are    
becom+ dissatisfi$ z ^! fir/ ones       
did--"o rubs aga9/ ano!r1 & 9 bee       
language tells t he has f\nd some?+     
mighty good d[n 9 ! bu%es1 & by ! "t !  
bait is lick$ up we %\ld h a direct     
c\rse f ?is location & be ready to      
repeat ! op]ation f>!r on ! c\rse4 ,!   
next "t ! bait is put d[n we %\ld h     
pl5ty ( bees 9 n m ?an t5 m9utes1 & if  
!y are t>dy ab\t com+1 provid+ we _h a  
fair am\nt at ! fir/ location1 we h ei!r
 pass$ ! tree1 are ne>ly "u x1 or h gone
 f> (f ! c\rse4    ,,*apt] ,,vi4  ,,fall
 ,,hunt+4  ,! ma9 s\rces ( ! honey      
supply are n[ ov]1 & if ! me?ods giv5 9 
! prec$+ *apt]s are foll[$ x is necess>y
 = u to get out on ! m\nta9s or fields  
f> di/ant f home api>ies & look = ! few 
fl[]s t h escap$ kill+ fro/s4 ,a few    
bun*es ( m\nta9 gold5rod are f\nd "h &  

!re scatt]$ ov] ! m\nta9-side4 ,a :ite  
fl[]1 gr[+ on a /em ab\t two feet 9     
height1 is also f\nd 9 _m locations4 ,i 
am unable to give ! botanical "n ( ?is  
latt] fl[]1 b e bee hunt] :o has _h mu* 
exp]i5ce has se5 _m bees on x :5 o!r    
fl[]s h ceas$ to exi/ or h be5 r5d]$    
useless by fro/s1 z a s\rce ( honey4    
,if b a few ( ^! fl[]s are f\nd gr[+    
toge!r & a few bees are se5 on !m1      
spr9kle freely ) bait be=e describ$1 & 9
 a %ort "t y w f9d t5 bees to :]e !re 0 
"o at fir/4 ,n[ if y />t !m f gold5rod1 
sc5t ( almo/ any?+ us$ 9 bee hunt+ w    
s]ve to draw !m on ! c\rse2 b ess5ce (  
gold5rod is f> sup]ior at ?is season ( !
 ye>4 ,z ,i h be=e /at$1 a sc5t %\ld be 
us$ to con=m z ne>ly z possible to !    
sc5t ( ! fl[] ! bee is work+ on at any  
p>ticul> "t4 ,x w\ld be a sup]fluity to 
expla9 any f>!r1 z ! same tactics mu/ be
 foll[$ z describ$ e>li] 9 ?is "w4      
,,*apt] ,,vii4  ,,! ,,late/ ,,improv$   
,,me?od ,,( ,,burn+4  ,we n[ come to !  
"t ( ! ye> :5 all fl[]s1 by ! laws (    

nature1 cease to bloom4 ,indian summ] is
 "h ) its nice balmy days4 ,j "r--n too 
w>m n yet too cool4 ,! v "t :5 ev5 ^? ( 
u :o are gett+ up 9 ye>s beg9 to feel "y
 aga94 ,h[ sad x w\ld be to ! "o :o     
loves nature & h] ways to be oblig$ to  
lay aside all ?\ght ( sport until nature
 unfurl$ h] robes aga96 ,"s ( ! happie/ 
mom5ts ( my life h come dur+ ?is "p ( ! 
ye>1 & ,i hope to be able to conv9ce my 
read]s t we %\ld always say welcome to !
 ag$ ye>4 ,well d ,i rememb] :5 ,i us$  
to g along ) ! old hunt] 9 se>* ( ! bee4
 ,a fire w\ld be made1 "s l>ge fiat     
/ones heat$ & c>ri$ to a conv5i5t place1
 !n bee comb moi/5$ ) wat]1 plac$ on !m 
& soon bees w\ld be se5 d>t+ ?r\gh !    
air4 ,"s might settle on ! bait1 b if n 
en\gh to satisfy ! hunt]1 ano!r hot /one
 0 br\ght1 & ! process repeat$ until !re
 7 en\gh bees work+ on ! bait to give a 
/rong c\rse4 ,!n tak+ ano!r hot /one &  
go+ a long ways on ! c\rse we w\ld      
proce$ to burn aga94 ,p]haps ! /one _h  
cool$ (f by ?is "t & ! bee fail$ to come

 quickly or 9 suffici5t numb]s4 ,!n we  
_h to ei!r g back1 repl5i% ! fire1 heat 
m /ones1 or build ano!r fire at ! new   
location4 ,c>ry+ ! hot /ones f place to 
place 0 ! "w g5]ally assign$ to me4     
,sometimes /ones ( a slaty nature w\ld  
be heat$ & :5 becom+ q hot w\ld bur/ ) a
 l\d report & fly 9 all directions4 ,at 
t "t ,i w\ld j ab\t z soon approa* a    
load$ cannon4 ,aft] twi/+ a /ick ar\nd !
 /one x 0 c>ri$ at arm's l5g? to ! new  
location & ) sweat /ream+ d[n my face ,i
 0 glad :5 ! "t came to lay x d[n4 ,?is 
0 und\bt$ly labori\s1 b ! excitem5t     
connect$ ) ! sport 0 at su* a pit* t !  
?\ght ( labor be+ 9 any way connect$ )  
bee hunt+ nev] ent]$ my m9d4  ,b z "t   
wore on ,i got to ?9k+ t !re might be   
o!r plans mu* easi] & quick] ?an ! "o   
describ$1 & ,i feel sure t ^? :o love ! 
sport w agree t ! plan laid be=e !      
read]s is 9 e way sup]ior to ! old      
me?od4  ,fir/ get a small t9 pail1 hold+
 ab\t a half gallon4 ,cut out1 f !      
bottom upw>ds1 a hole f\r or five in*es 

up & d[n & two in*es wide4 ,h a pan made
 s t x w fit d[n inside ! pail j deep   
en\gh to come d[n to upp] edge ( ! hole 
cut out ( pail4 ,!re %\ld be a rim on   
top "p ( ! pan to prev5t x work+ l[] d[n
 ?an ! hole 9 ! pail4 ,n[ get a m9]'s   
lamp1 :i* w n co/ m ?an f fifte5 to     
tw5ty-five c5ts4 ,coal oil c be us$ b   
l>d oil is mu* bett]1 & bett] ?an ei!r (
 ^! is alcohol4 ,a small lamp suitable =
 burn+ ?is c be pur*as$ at a small co/4 
,n[ y are ready to />t out4 ,take "s    
refuse honey & y\r bottle ( bait1 get f>
 out on ! m\nta9s1 s !re w be little    
dang] ( draw+ bees f api>ies t may be   
situat$ 9 ! valleys4 ,:5 a suitable     
place is f\nd1 cle> ( und]bru% & no l>ge
 trees to bo!r ! bees :5 />t+ = home1   
set pail d[n1 put "s ( ! honey 9 ! upp] 
"p ( ! pail 7or pan71 /rike a mat*1 t\* 
x to ! wick ( ! lamp4 ,! sp\t ( ! lamp  
%\ld come )9 ab\t two in*es ( ! bottom (
 ! pan4 ,! honey beg9s to boil          
imm$iately & s5ds its sc5t out ov] !    
m\nta9s4 ,a few drops ( ! oil ( anise & 

b]gamont mix$ c be dropp$ into ! pan1 & 
a bun* ( bu%es held ov] ! fumes until x 
is sc5t$4 ,?is is !n laid on ! top ( a  
bu% or /ump close by & spr9kl$ ) bait4  
,by ?is "t bees may be he>d d>t+ ?r\gh !
 air or se5 hunt+ sl[ly ?r\gh ! bu%es 9 
se>* ( some?+ to eat4 ,x is a v good    
plan to bl[ ! lamp out :5 ! fir/ bees   
are fly+ ar\nd4 ,! sc5t is /rong all    
ar\nd & :5 ! lamp is bl[n out ! sc5t    
soon dies out except ne> ! bait & ! bees
 f9d ! bait mu* soon] ?an if ! lamp 0   
kept burn+4 ,!re may be pl5ty ( bees to 
/>t ) f ! fir/ burn+ & if n1 all we h to
 d is to light ! lamp aga94  ,if y h y\r
 c\rse & are ab\t to />t1 x only        
requires a second ( "t to pick up !     
burn+ app>atus & ! bun* ( bu%es & />t on
 ! c\rse4 ,b = fe> y may be only a      
beg9n] & make a mi/ake :i* might        
disc\rage y1 ,i want to h a little talk 
) y be=e />t+ f ! fir/ location4  ,9    
read+ articles relat+ to bee hunt+1 "s (
 ! writ]s tell h[1 aft] load+ up1 ! bees
 w\ld circle r\nd & r\nd be=e />t+ on ! 

homew>d j\rney4 ,i believe ,i h se5 a   
few bees make a complete circle4 ,i h   
se5 hundr$s ( ?\s&s t did n4 ,z a rule  
:5 a bee raises f ! bait x w act z ?\gh 
x int5ds to circle1 b wat* closely & y  
f9d be=e com+ ar\nd to ! place ( />t+ x 
w quickly turn 9 ! opposite direction1  
repeat+ ?is sev]al times--always wid5+  
out4 ,x w seem to fall f> back ) a      
d[nw>d motion1 !n ga!r up & come sl[ly  
back1 (t5 pass+ to ! opposite side ( !  
bait & mak+ a sudd5 motion1 is lo/ to   
sight4 ,?is fact might make y ?9k ! bee 
really w5t 9 ?is direction4 ,i want to  
/ake my reputation z a bee hunt] ( ye>s 
( exp]i5ce1 t :5 a bee is se5 to make ^!
 half circles on "o side ( ! bait & seem
 to fall (f 9 any direction1 be>+ d[n   
t[>d ! e>?1 t ?is is ! g5]al direction 9
 :i* ! tree /&s1 & if ,i c see a bee    
make a few ( ^! half circles 7?\gh x may
 be ! fir/ "o on ! bait71 x settles !   
matt] 9 my m9d z to ! g5]al direction ( 
! tree4 ,b ev5 if our m9ds are made up 9
 reg>d to ?is l9e ( flight1 x is wise to

 take m "t & wat* closely1 = !re is no  
good reason :y we %\ld n get two or     
possibly m c\rses f ?is fir/ location4  
,!n g on ! /ronge/ c\rse until we f9d ! 
tree & !n come back & />t on ! o!rs4  ,9
 go+ on ! c\rse don't fail to look well 
at e tree1 = sometimes !y are f\nd 9 v  
small trees :5 !re are lots ( l>ge ones 
/&+ all ar\nd4  ,i w give my exp]i5ce 9 
f9d+ a bee t has taught me to look at e 
?+ on ! c\rse1 n ev5 disc>d$ /umps1 logs
 & bu%es1 = ,i h f\nd bees 9 ! two =m] &
 hang+ on ! latt]4 ,9 e>ly ,novemb] ,i  
_h a /rong c\rse f bait4 ,!y flew       
directly up on ! side ( ! m\nta94 ,!    
c\rse flew ov] a l>ge b>r5 ?icket & aft]
 look+ at ! timb] on ! l[] edge ( !     
b>r5s1 ! bait 0 mov$ across ! ?icket4   
,!re 7 a few *e/nut trees /&+ betwe5 !  
upp] edge & ! place ,i select$ to bait  
!m aga94 ,soon !y came & flew back d[n4 
,i 0 sure !y mu/ be 9 "o ( ! trees      
m5tion$1 = !re 0 no?+ gr[+ 9 ! ?icket   
l>ge en\gh = a bee to g 94 ,aft] look+  
at ! few trees spok5 ( & n f9d+ !m1 ,i  

w5t back d[n to ! l[] edge & c\ld see !m
 fly ne>ly half way across ! ?icket4 ,i 
0 puzzl$1 & proce$$ to look at ! few    
logs t 7 lay+ d[n & /ill fail$ to locate
 !m4 ,my next move 0 to hang my burn+   
bucket on a limb & burn4 ,9 no "t !re 7 
bees by ! qu>t on ! bait1 fly+ 9 all    
directions4 ,s+l+ out "s ( ! /eady fly+ 
ones1 !y seem$ to fly a %ort di/ance1 & 
drop into ! bru%4 ,on inve/igat+1 ,i    
f\nd !m hang+ on a little bu%1 work+    
away z ?\gh !y _h ! be/ place 9 ! _w to 
/ore _! honey4 ,!y _h evid5tly be5 !re =
 a long "t z !y _h sev]al good siz$     
combs fa/5$ to ! bu%4 ,i knew !y 7 b\nd 
to p]i%1 = cold wea!r 0 com+ on1 s ,i   
told a fri5d :]e to f9d x1 & gave x to  
him ) ! und]/&+ t he 0 to hive x1 putt+ 
! combs & brood 9 ! hive4  ,! above is  
m5tion$ to prove t bees are sometimes   
f\nd 9 places out ( ! ord9>y1 & 9 clos+ 
?is "p ( my "w ,i want to impress y ) ! 
fact t x always pays to g sl[ & look    
well :ile on ! c\rse4  99 99 99         
,,note--,if n conv5i5t & a vessel ( !   

k9d describ$ 7= burn+7 _c be _h1 any    
small t9 pail w d )\t cutt+ out ! hole =
 lamp4 ,a c\ple ( /ones laid on ! gr\nd 
a few in*es ap>t w make a place = ! lamp
 & ! bucket plac$ ov] x on ! /ones1     
al?\gh ! fir/ m5tion$ w be f\nd m       
conv5i5t4    ,,*apt] ,,viii4  ,,"s      
,,facts ,,ab\t ,,l9e ,,( ,,flight4  ,y h
 all he>d ! t]m bee l9e us$1 & naturally
 inf] t x means a /raight l9e4 ,?is 0   
:at ,i believ$ x to be 9 my e>li] days1 
b f num]\s obs]vations ,i am l$ to      
believe t ! t]ms bee l9e & /raight l9e  
are 9 "s cases incompatible4 ,if ! l9e (
 flight is ov] gr\nd unbrok5 by hills & 
holl[s1 a bee w fly z /raight home aft] 
load+ up z any?+ hav+ w+s c4 ,b 9 foll[+
 a c\rse ?r\gh a wood$ c\ntry1 along !  
side ( hills or m\nta9s conta9+ ridges &
 deep holl[s1 ! l9e ( flight deviates f>
 f a /raight l9e4  ,to illu/rate & prove
 ! above ass]tion1 ,i w "h give an      
incid5t 9 connection ) bee hunt+ t      
occurr$ n _m ye>s ago1 & :i* goes to    
prove t bees d n always fly 9 a p]fectly

 /raight l9e4 ,ea/ ( my home ab\t "o    
mile !re is a m\nta9 ext5d+ nor? & s\?4 
,along ! foot ( ?is m\nta91 a /ream1    
kn[n z ,sidel+ ,hill creek1 runs !      
entire l5g? ( ! valley4 ,! m\nta9 ext5d+
 up f ?is creek is made up ( ridges &   
holl[s4 ,a fri5d ( m9e1 "o day 9 ,july1 
f\nd bees wat]+ along ! creek & ne>ly   
ea/ ( my home4 ,! bees flew s\? ) !     
creek along ! foot ( ! m\nta94 ,aft]    
try+ to f9d !m1 7consum+ two days' "t 9 
! attempt71 he came = me to help him    
out1 tell+ me t he _h look$ at e tree   
ne> ! c\rse = a di/ance ( a mile4 ,x 0 a
 v f9ely m>k$ ,italian bee1 & be+ anxi\s
 to f9d & hive x1 (f]$ to pay me = my "t
 :e!r we f\nd ! bee or n4 ,i ask$ him if
 he _h bait$ !m at ! wat]4 ,he said he  
_h tri$ b n a bee c\ld be induc$ to take
 bait4 ,my "t be+ limit$ j !n1 ,i told  
him ,i w\ld get !m to bait = him & aft] 
?is he c]ta9ly c\ld f9d x himself4 ,oh1 
yes1 t's all ,i ask1 he repli$4 ,go+ )  
him1 ,i us$ ! me?od describ$ 9 an e>ly  
*apt] entitl$ ,hunt+ ! ,bee f ,wat]4 ,9 

a %ort space ( "t ,i _h lots ( !m load+ 
up & fly+ s\? along ! creek4 ,ab\t a    
half mile on ! c\rse an old cle>+ ran up
 "s di/ance on a ridge1 & ! c\rse seem$ 
to g ab\t midway ?r\gh x4 ,my           
in/ructions 7 to put ! bait on ?is      
place1 z x 0 cle> ( all bu%es t might   
bo!r him f gett+ a direct c\rse1 & aft] 
giv+ all necess>y in/ruction ,i w5t home
 & await$ results4 ,! next ev5+ he told 
me he _h gone into ! old field &1 z !   
bees 7 a little sl[ 9 com+ to ! bait1 he
 built a fire & proce$$ to burn & got   
bees 9 abundance1 /ill fly+ on ! same   
c\rse2 !n mov+ ! bait mu* f>!r on !     
c\rse to ano!r old field1 f\nd t !y     
cont9u$ on ! same l9e ( flight2 & f ?is 
la/ location foll[$ !m 9 sight ( a h\se1
 ! own] hav+ ?irty /&s ( bees1 ?us      
conv9c+ him t ! bees all _h come f ?is  
api>y4  ,b ,i 0 conv9c$ he _h ov]look$ !
 bees />t$ )1 = ^! reasons3 ,?is api>y 0
 two miles f :]e ! bees wat]$2 ! same   
/ream fl[$ ne> by ! api>y--!re 7 _m     
spr+s ne> & wat] 9 abundance all along !

 c\rse4 ,!n ! cle>+ fir/ m5tion$ _h lots
 ( sumac gr[+ 9 x2 _m bees f ! api>y 7  
work+ on ?is & o!r fl[]s1 & by burn+1 ^!
 bees 7 entic$ to ! bait 9 su* numb]s t 
! few t may h be5 on bait f ! tree 7 n  
notic$ by an inexp]i5c$ hunt]4 ,aft]    
tell+ him ( my suspicions1 he 0 ! m     
anxi\s t ,i %\ld g along ) him aga9 &   
see = myself t !re 0 no wild bee on !   
c\rse4  ,i 0 equally anxi\s to prove to 
him t !re 04 ,s ! foll[+ morn+ f\nd u 9 
! old field :]e he _h fir/ plac$ ! bait4
 ,tak+ my bottle conta9+ bait4 ,i       
spr9kl$ "s on a bun* ( bu%es left !re ! 
day previ\s4 ,?is 0 all t 0 requir$ & ! 
bees t _h be5 hav+ a fea/ at ?is        
location ! day be=e soon f\nd x out &   
eag]ly settl$ d[n = ano!r fea/4 ,x seem$
 t ! :ole api>y _h sw>m$ out & come to !
 bait--hundr$s 7 soon fly+ t[>ds ?is    
api>y4 ,"h my fri5d v5tur$ to ask if ,i 
0 n conv9c$ t !y w5t to ! api>y4 ,i _h  
be5 wat*+ v close & knew v well t !     
majority ( ! bees did g !re1 b ,i _h    
also se5 a few bees fly a %ort di/ance  

on ! c\rse & be> (f to ! left4 ,i said  
no?+ ab\t ?is at ! "t1 ?9k+ x be/ to be 
positive be=e giv+ a f9al op9ion4 ,!re 0
 a deep holl[ runn+ up f ! opposite side
 ( ! cle>+ & gett+ 9 a m favorable      
position ,i c\ld see _m bees be> (f f ! 
ma9 c\rse & g up to ! holl[4 ,n[ ,i 0   
ready to tell him he _h be5 outwitt$ by 
! bees4  ,call+ him to me1 ,i %[$ him ! 
bees fly+ up ! holl[4 ,we !n mov$ ! bait
 ab\t "o hundr$ y>ds f>!r up & f\nd t !y
 /ill w5t on up4 ,we left ! bait &      
proce$$ to look at ! timb]4 ,f9ally "o  
hundr$ y>ds above ?is la/ place !re 0 a 
l>ge :ite p9e /&+ on ! left side ( !    
holl[ & n ov] t5 feet f ! gr\nd !y 7    
p\r+ 91 9 a /eady /ream1 pure gold5     
,italians4 ,0 he conv9c$ ?is 0 ! bee we 
_h />t$ ) f ! wat]+ place8 ,no1 n at    
all4 ,x 0 too f> f ! c\rse4 ,i told him 
we w\ld cut x & take x home1 & if bees  
/ill cont9u$ to wat] at ! same location 
,i w\ld give 94 ,! bee 0 cut next day & 
tak5 home & all wat]+ ceas$ at t place4 
,?is 0 evid5ce en\gh = him & prov$ to   

him1 z x mu/ to e "o1 t "u c]ta9        
conditions bees w v>y v mu* f a /raight 
l9e ( flight4    ,,*apt] ,,ix4  ,,baits 
,,& ,,sc5ts4  ,9 rambl+ ?r\gh ! woods & 
ov] ! m\nta9s ,i h se5 bee hunt]s us+   
bait ) ! oil ( anise 9 x1 or p]haps a   
bait conta9+ sev]al diff]5t sc5ts4 ,!y  
did n seem to "k1 nor c>e1 t bait       
conta9+ ^! oils 0 injuri\s to bees2 b ! 
fact is well kn[n t !y are injuri\s--n  
to our neighbor's bees alone1 b to !    
ones we are try+ to f9d4 ,!re=e1 nev]   
comb9e baits ) sc5ts ( any k9d4 ,! =m]  
is int5d$ to furni% fe$ = ! bee1 & :5   
load$ w always />t = ! home4 ,! latt] is
 us$ z a means ( gett+ !m to come to    
bait4  ,!re are _m diff]5t sc5ts us$ =  
entic+ ! bee to bait4 ,"s hunt]s pref]  
oil ( anise1 o!rs use b]gamont2 !n "s   
comb9e ^! or o!r sc5ts4 ,b be> 9 m9d t  
:at %\ld be us$ ought to con=m z ne>ly z
 possible 9 sc5t to ! ma9 s\rce ( nect> 
at any p>ticul> season ( ! ye>4  ,9     
prep>+ ^! sc5ts1 take an ounce ( ! oil y
 may pref]1 put x into a p9t bottle &   

fill bottle "o-f\r? full ( alcohol2 let 
x /& a few days & !n fill up ) wat]4    
,?is w\ld make suffici5t sc5t to la/ any
 "o = sev]al ye>s4 ,a small vial c be   
fill$ & tak5 along--ev5 an ounce vial w 
la/ sev]al trips2 or a few drops ( ! oil
 c be put into a bottle & wat] add$1 b z
 wat] w n cut ! oil1 x rema9s insoluble 
& :5 ! bottle is turn$ 9 ord] t !       
mixture w run out1 x (t5 happ5s t our   
sc5t 7aft] us+ a "t or two7 is no good1 
! oil hav+ disappe>$4 ,b by cutt+ ! sc5t
 ) alcohol1 ! la/ drop w be j z /rongly 
sc5t$ z ! fir/4  ,i h us$ ab\t all !    
diff]5t sc5ts kn[n to bee hunt]s & oil (
 anise 0 my /&by = _m ye>s4 ,i f\nd     
b]gamont to be good4 ,horse m9t1        
gold5rod1 & _m o!r oils & sc5ts 7 us$ at
 "s p>ticul> "t ( ! ye>1 b ! mo/ p[]ful 
& la/+ sc5t ,i ev] us$ 0 oil ( sweet    
clov]4 ,hav+ run out ( ! oil & n kn[+   
:]e to get x )\t s5d+ to "s drug h\se1  
,i b\ght a toilet prep>ation labl$      
ess5ce ( sweet clov]1 & f\nd x fill$ !  
bill4 ,a few drops 7 spill$ on my sleeve

 & 9 go+ on a c\rse ?is 0 all t 0 ne$$4 
,if ,i /opp$ b a mom5t1 my arm 0 cov]$ )
 bees4  ,i don't advocate ! use ( !     
hunt+-box = bee hunt+4 ,i tri$ !m long  
ago & f\nd ! me?od sl[ & unc]ta94 ,9    
c>ry+ my box f "o location to ano!r &   
releas+ ! imprison$ bees ,i w\ld always 
see !m circle ar\nd & light on a leaf & 
consume f five m9utes to a half h\r 9   
clean+ !mselves up & :5 !y did dep>t1   
!re 0 no assurance t !y w\ld come back4 
,h[ev]1 "s hunt]s mu/ meet ) bett]      
success ?an ,i h _h 9 hunt+ by ! box    
me?od1 & to ^? ,i w\ld say1 if br++ !   
bees to y\r box is :at y want1 j rub a  
few drops ( ! oil ( sweet clov] on !    
side ( y\r box & t "p ( f9d+ ! bee is   
done4  ,x is h>dly necess>y to say m    
ab\t baits4 ,my views h be5 giv5 9 !    
e>li] *apt]s on bee hunt+4 ,a few drops 
( pure honey is p]haps ! be/ t c be us$ 
9 />t+ ! bees on bait1 b z soon z sev]al
 h load$ ) ! honey1 spr9kle y\r bun* (  
bu%es :i* y int5d to c>ry on ! c\rse ) a
 bait made by fill+ a bottle "o-f\r?    

full ( pure granulat$ sug>1 !n a little 
honey & fill+ ! bottle up ) wat]4 ,?is w
 make ! bait sweet en\gh & x w n become 
s /icky z if m sug> or honey 7 us$4     
,,*apt] ,x4  ,,cutt+ ,,! ,,tree ,,&     
,,transf]r+4  ,i hope ^? :o read ?is    
book may f9d some?+ 9 its pages t w be  
b5eficial4 ,9 y\r excursions ?r\gh !    
=e/s y are unconsci\sly gett+ ! b5efit (
 ! greate/ s\rce 9 ! _w ( physical      
p]fection--,god's pure air--&1 at ! same
 "t !re are no reasons :y "o )          
reasonable tact _c be b5efit$           
f9ancially4  ,:5 %\ld a bee tree be cut 
& transf]r$ to ! hive8 ,!re is a        
diff]5ce ( op9ion 9 reg>d to ! "t ( !   
ye> & also to ! mann] 9 :i* x %\ld be   
done4 ,i respect ! op9ions ( ^? :o h    
express$ !mselves on ! subject1 b aft]  
try+ ne>ly all ! me?ods describ$ ,i f\nd
 no?+ 9 !m t came up to my ideal ( a    
p]fect plan ( transf]r+ ! bee f ! tree  
to ! hive4  ,my fir/ plan 0 to cut !    
tree &1 if n too l>ge1 saw x (f bo?     
above & bel[ ! bees1 keep !m 9 ) smoke1 

& tack scre5 ov] ! place ( entrance4 ,!n
 hire someone to help c>ry x home4 ,x 0 
set up on end & left to take c>e (      
itself & if a sw>m w\ld issue f x & we 7
 successful 9 hiv+ x 9 ! old box hive 7!
 k9d mo/ly 9 use 9 my boyhood days71 we 
?\ght ! la/ *apt] ( bee-keep+ _h be5    
le>n$4 ,!n1 aft] ! movable frame hive   
came into use ! tree w\ld be cut1 ! bees
 drove into a box1 ! honey tak5 f ! tree
 & ) a few pieces ( brood all 0 tak5    
home4 ,! small bits ( comb 7 ti$ 9 !    
c5tral frames = ! bees to clu/] on & !  
bees %ak5 f ! box 9 front ( ! hive4 ,?is
 plan 0 c]ta9ly sup]ior to ! fir/       
m5tion$ b _h "o s]i\s drawback--! brood 
t 0 9 ! tree 0 left to p]i%4  ,aft] see+
 ! s]i\s defects 9 ! describ$ me?ods1 my
 next move 0 to take a hive ) me on go+ 
to cut ! tree4 ,all comb conta9+ brood 0
 plac$ 9 ! frames1 ! bees run into !    
hive1 :i* 0 left at ! tree = a week or m
 9 ord] t ! bees might h all ! combs    
jo9$ to ! frames1 & !n br\ght home4 ,?is
 0 ano!r advance 9 ! me?od ( transf]r+1 

= ! ?\s&s ( "y bees ab\t to em]ge f _!  
cells 7 sav$1 & ! colony hav+ its brood 
& /r5g? undim9i%$ %\ld be able to fill  
at lea/ "o sup] ( honey besides all     
/ores ne$$ = !mselves4 ,tak+ x = grant$ 
t we cut ! bee 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! summ]1 "o
 sup] w\ld be a l[ e/imate1 b ev5 ?is   
w\ld pay all exp5ses connect$ ) ! cutt+1
 buy+ a hive & fixtures1 & z ! bee is n[
 9 an ideal hive we c hopefully look    
=w>d to ! next ye> :5 our pr(its are    
com+ 94  ,!re c\ld be o!r plans giv51 "s
 ( !m hav+ virtue1 b ,i w n[ lay a plan 
be=e ! read] :i* if foll[$ w prove m    
remun]ative1 & ) less exp5se1 ?an ! =m] 
me?ods4 ,to c>ry a hive & tools necess>y
 to cut a bee tree w require ! s]vice ( 
an assi/ant & :51 aft] a week or s1 we  
return to br+ ! bee home1 m help is     
ne$$4 ,a man is wor?y ( 8 hire & ( c\rse
 is paid4 ,c>ry+ a hive ov] r\gh & unev5
 gr\nd is h>d "w4 ,s by ! "t we h ! bee 
home & sum ! matt] up1 ! f9ancial "p (  
bee hunt+ don't impress u v /rongly4  ,i
 h be5 9 ! habit ( hunt+ bees dur+ !    

fall mon?s1 b if ,i ne$ a day's out+1 no
 mon? f e>ly spr+1 until late fall fails
 to f9d me on my tramps ?r\gh ! =e/ 9   
se>* ( a bee tree4 ,no diff]5ce :at "t (
 ! ye> ,i f9d my bee nor h[ _m may be   
f\nd 9 any p>ticul> season1 !y are      
always left /& ov] w9t] & cut ! foll[+  
spr+1 b n be=e ,may1 = ,i want ! bee to 
be /rong 9 bee ) abundance ( brood4     
,ab\t ?is "t ( ye> ,i take a box eight  
in*es squ>e at ! end & two feet 9 l5g?4 
,ov] ! "o end "s wire scre5 is nail$ & a
 lid1 ! c5t] be+ cut out & replac$ )    
wire scre51 s]ves z a cov]+ = ! o!r end4
  ,) bucket1 ax1 & ?is box we w g to !  
tree1 cut x1 be+ c>eful to fell x z easy
 z possible4 ,:5 x falls ! bees %\ld be 
smok$ at once to prev5t !m ris+ 9 ! air4
 ,= good reasons ,i pref] to cut ! tree 
ab\t n9e or t5 o'clock 9 ! =5oon4 ,aft] 
bl[+ a little smoke 9 at ! entrance1    
proce$ to *op a hole 9 ! tree l[ d[n on 
! side1 !n ano!r hole f>!r up or d[n !  
tree1 dep5d+ on :e!r ! bee works up or  
d[n f ! place ( entrance4 ,aft] ?is is  

done1 split ! piece out1 bl[ m smoke on 
! bees & take ! combs out4 ,bru% ! bees 
(f1 lay !m on ! log "s di/ance f ! bees1
 place ! =c+ box ov] ! ma9 body ( ! bees
 & by bru%+ & smok+ drive !m into x4 ,! 
box %\ld be 9 an elevat$ position1 say  
=ty-five degrees or m1 z bees w g on !  
upp] end mu* m readily :5 ! box is 9 ?is
 position4 ,be sure ! que5 is 91 :i* c  
g5]ally be det]m9$ by ! mann] 9 :i* !   
bees ent] ! box4 ,if !y are incl9$ to   
run back out aft] be+ =c$ 91 x is a     
pretty sure sign ! que5 is n ) !m4 ,:5 y
 are sure ! que5 is ) !m1 & !re is a    
suffici5t numb] ( bees ) h]1 lift ! box 
g5tly (f1 turn x upside d[n & place !   
lid on & fa/5 ) a c\ple ( tacks tak5    
along4 ,n[ place ! brood combs back 9 ! 
tree4 ,fir/ a comb !n a c\ple ( small   
/icks crosswise to =m a bee space4      
,cont9ue ?is until all ! combs are back 
9 ! tree1 & z ! top "p ( ! log 0 n split
 (f1 ! piece split f ! side c be fit 91 
b>k & flat /ones c be us$ to =m a cov]+ 
t w keep ! ra9 f gett+ 94 ,by cutt+ !   

tree at ?is "t ( day ?\s&s ( bees are   
out 9 se>* ( nect> & :5 !y come home &  
f9d _! home gone1 w fly ar\nd 9 ! air   
until becom+ exhau/$1 & w !n settle on !
 leaves & bu%es 9 bun*es & knots by !   
hundr$s4 ,if !re 0 any nice :ite honey  
we h x 9 ! bucket & pick+ up ! box />t  
on ! homew>d j\rney4 ,presum+ we h a    
movable frame hive at home ) an in* (   
/>t] 9 ! frames or1 :at w\ld be bett]1 a
 hive fill$ ) comb f ! ye> previ\s1 we  
place ! hive on its p]man5t /& & take ! 
lid f ! box & %ake ! bees d[n at !      
entrance4 ,= fe> ! que5 has be5 left 9 !
 tree x w\ld be well to h an entrance   
gu>d plac$ on ! hive1 z ?is w\ld exclude
 ! que5 & z soon z ! que5 is se5 ! gu>d 
c be remov$4 ,9 a %ort "t we c tell :e!r
 !y take k9dly to _! new home4 ,! que5  
is a lay+ "o & "s poll5 %\ld be tak5 9 !
 foll[+ day4 ,i always made sure ,i _h !
 que5 & nev] _h a bee s treat$ to sw>m  
out aft] be+ hiv$4  ,n[ :at ab\t ! bee 9
 ! tree8 ,:5 we left x !re 7 ?\s&s fly+ 
ar\nd & settl+ on ! leaves & bu%es1 o!r 

?\s&s 9 all /ages ( developm5t 9 !      
combs4 ,! ones t are hang+ on ! bu%es   
beg9 to make fur!r inve/igation & f9d+  
_! brood soon cov] x & ) ! bees hat*+   
out e h\r soon make ! colony almo/ z    
popul\s z x 0 be=e ! tree 0 cut4 ,9 tak+
 ! combs out we may h se5 "s que5 cells 
/>t$4 ,if s1 s mu* ! bett]4 ,if n1 !re  
c]ta9ly 7 eggs 9 "s ( ! combs & 9 sixte5
 days at ! mo/ !y c re> a que5 f ^!     
eggs4 ,:5 ?is "t has elaps$1 take y\r   
box & smok]4 ,take ! combs out z be=e2  
drive ! bees into ! box1 & z ! brood is 
ne>ly all hat*$ out by ?is "t y w h     
ne>ly z _m bees z y got ! fir/ "t4 ,^!  
are br\ght home & treat$ z ! fir/ sw>m &
 ! combs c be plac$ 9 ! log aga9 = ! few
 rema9+ bees t may h be5 left1 to clu/] 
on & ^! c be br\ght home lat] & jo9$ to 
! second sw>m4 ,by ?is me?od y get two  
/rong colonies f "o tree4 ,!re is no    
help ne$$2 no heavy lift+ & c>ry+ (     
hives to & f ! tree4 ,by foll[+ ?is plan
 y c soon h q an api>y & be on y\r way  
to enjoy ! pr(its z well z ! pleasures (

 bee hunt+4 ,?is plan is orig9al ) me & 
,i believe x to be ! v be/ plan giv5 s  
f>1 & ,i expect to foll[ x until someone
 gives u some?+ sup]ior4  ,! pr(its (   
bee hunt+ w dep5d on ! ability ( ! man  
to manipulate ! bees aft] tak+ !m f !   
tree4 ,y mu/ agree ) me t 9 cutt+ !     
tree1 !re is ne>ly always "s ( ! combs  
conta9+ honey brok5 up & cov]$ ) dirt1 &
 ?is honey c nev] be class$ z salable4  
,!re=e1 if we hunt bees m]ely = :at     
honey may be 9 ! tree & leave ! bees to 
p]i% f />vation & cold1 x 7 f> bett]1 f 
a moral & f9ancial po9t ( view1 to let !
 tree /&4    ,,*apt] ,,xi4  ,,cu/oms ,,&
 ,,own]%ip ,,( ,,wild ,,bees4  ,!re are 
cu/oms 9 vogue among sportsm5 t h be5   
h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation1 t h     
almo/ become laws4 ,inde$1 we h he>d x  
said t cu/om becomes law4  ,a hunt] may 
w\nd a de]1 foll[ x = a di/ance & f9d t 
ano!r hunt] has %ot & kill$ x4 ,! "q    
might arise z to :om ! de] belong$4 ,a  
bee hunt] may f9d a bee tree & m>k x &  
"s o!r hunt] might f9d x aft]w>ds & cut 

x4 ,! same "q might arise z to :om x    
legally belong$4 ,if sportsm5 7 to      
settle ! disputes !y w\ld ref] back to  
cu/om & say ! de] belong$ to ! "o fir/  
w\nd+ x1 provid+ ! w\nd 0 ( su* nature t
 ! "o fir/ w\nd+ x w\ld h be5 pretty    
sure ( gett+ x1 by foll[+ on1 & !y w\ld 
also decide t ! bee belong$ to ! "o :o  
fir/ f\nd & m>k$ x4  ,a cu/om t may seem
 to be f\nd$ on ju/ice is pretty apt to 
be foll[$ by laws t may co9cide ) !     
cu/om4 ,b we mu/ rememb] !re are /atute 
laws relat+ to ! own]%ip ( wild animals 
& bees1 & ?\gh we all b& toge!r z       
sportsm51 we _c abrogate nor set aside  
^! laws already =m$4  ,9 my boyhood     
days1 :5 ,i w\ld f9d a bee1 ,i 0 v sl[  
to tell any "o j :]e x 0 = fe> !y might 
cut x4 ,0 ?is true sportsman%ip8 ,i ?9k 
n4 ,"s o!r bee hunt] might hunt = t bee 
a day or m & f9d+ x w\ld h reason to say
 t ,i _h deceiv$ him & he c\ld h>dly be 
blam$ if he cut x4 ,i h be5 us$ j ?is v 
way m ?an once1 & felt l retaliat+ by   
cutt+ a bee t 0 f\nd prior by ano!r     

p>ty4 ,b am glad to say t ,i nev] did4  
,s9ce ,i became m mature 9 ye>s ,i h _h 
m confid5ce 9 my fell[ sportsm5 & n[    
aft] f9d+ a bee tree ! fir/ "t ,i see   
any "o :o is likely to look = ! bee1 he 
is told its exact location1 ?us probably
 sav+ him mu* valuable "t 9 n look+ = a 
bee t is f\nd4  ,z a fitt+ close to ?is 
"w x might be well to quote ! /atute    
laws relat+ to ! own]%ip ( wild bees4   
,bees :ile unreclaim$1 are by nature    
wild animals4 ,^? :i* take up _! abode 9
 a tree belong to ! own] ( ! soil1 if   
unreclaim$1 b if reclaim$ & id5tifi$1 !y
 belong to ! =m] own]4 ,if a sw>m leave 
a hive !y belong to ! own] z long z !y  
are 9 sight & are easily tak52 o!rwise  
!y become ! prop]ty ( ! fir/ occupant4  
,m]ely f9d+ a bee on ! l& ( ano!r & m>k+
 ! tree does n ve/ ! prop]ty ( ! bees 9 
! f9d]4 ,!y d n become private prop]ty  
until !y are 9 a hive4  ,?is is a /atute
 law4 ,b true sportsm5 d n ?9k ( go+ to 
law = adju/m5t ( ^! matt]s1 b r dep5d on
 t frat]nal _s by :i* all que/ions      

relat+ to own]%ip are settl$ amicably4  
,,*apt] ,,xii4  ,,"s ,,( ,,our          
,,b5efactors ,,& ,,_! ,,inv5tions4  ,bee
 keep+ z a s\rce ( rev5ue dates f> back 
9 anci5t hi/ory4 ,) ! adv5t ( ! movable 
frame hive & ! increas$ dem& = honey all
 ov] ! _w z a s\rce ( food supply1 x    
receiv$ a new impetus & !re are _m bee  
keep]s 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries :o are n    
only mak+ an hone/ liv+ 9 ! pursuit1 b h
 become weal?y z well4  ,ov] half a     
c5tury ago1 ,rev4 ,l4 ,l4 ,lang/ro?     
inv5t$ ! movable frame hive & became !  
b5efactor ( ! bee-keep+ frat]nity4      
,prior to ?is "t !re 0 no way ( tell+ ! 
condition ( a bee except :at c\ld be    
le>n$ f an ext]nal diagnosis4 ,if f _!  
actions we 7 l$ to believe ! colony 0   
diseas$1 or t ! bee mo? 0 hold+ sway1   
!re 0 no way by :i* we c\ld rem$y !     
evil4 ,b ?is inv5tion gives u access at 
all times to ! brood *amb] & we are able
 to see j :at is wrong & apply ! prop]  
rem$y4 ,p]haps x is fair to add t all   
bee keep]s d n agree t ! movable frame 0

 inv5t$ by ,fa!r ,lang/ro?4 ,?is honor  
is conc$$ by _m to belong to ,hub] or   
,dzi]zon1 ,g]man bee keep]s4 ,be ?is z x
 may1 ! movable frame hive ( today1 us$ 
?r\gh\t ,am]ica & _m =eign c\ntries1 is 
! product ( ! inv5tive g5ius ( ?is great
 b5efactor ( ! bee-keep+ frat]nity4  ,! 
inv5tion ( _m accessories s9ce ! dea? ( 
,fa!r ,lang/ro?1 _m ye>s ago1 w\ld almo/
 make u believe t !re is no?+ fur!r to  
be desir$1 t p]fection has be5 rea*$4 ,b
 well we "k t p]fection _c be rea*$ on  
?is e>?1 & s we w look =w>d1 kn[+ z "t  
goes on t o!r great m9ds w add to ! /ore
 ( k n[ possess$ by ! bee keep]1 & bee  
keep+ ( ! future w be z f> 9 advance ( !
 pres5t z ! pres5t is ( ! pa/4  ,) !    
help ( appliances & ! in/ruction giv5 by
 able writ]s 9 _m magaz9es & bee pap]s  
anyone ) a fair am\nt ( ability %\ld be 
able to make a success at ?is vocation4 
,!re are _m m5 :o1 :ile !y h prov$ to be
 b5efactors to u1 h at ! same "t become 
weal?y4 ,!re are _m in/ances ( ?is1 b ,i
 w m5tion ,! ,a4 ,i4 ,root ,co41 (      

,m$9a1 ,o4 ,a4 ,i4 ,root1 ! s5ior memb] 
( ?is firm1 0 an api>i/ ( note :ile ,i 0
 /ill a little boy4 ,aft] a :ile he     
began ! manufacture ( hives &           
appliances4 ,he inv5t$ ! p\nd section   
box1 ! extractor & _m o!r accessories t 
c\ld n be disp5s$ ) at ! pres5t day4 ,_m
 ( 8 inv5tions 7 nev] pat5t$1 ?us sav+ t
 co/ to ^? :om he wi%$ to befri5d1 & by 
hone/ deal+1 sell+ ! be/ ( ev]y?+ ne$$  
by ! api>i/ at ! l[e/ possible co/      
consi/5t ) sup]ior workman%ip1 he has   
today1 ! mo/ ext5sive manufactur+       
e/abli%m5t 9 ,am]ica1 & possibly ! _w4  
,9 connection1 ! firm publi%es1 ,glean+s
 9 ,bee ,culture1 a mon?ly magaz9e1     
devot$ to ! int]e/ ( bee keep+4 ,! able/
 writ]s1 m5 :o h made ?is _! life "w1   
contribute regul>ly & give u advice :i*1
 if foll[$ w lead to success4  ,!re=e1  
:5 ! bee hi/ory is complet$1 & ! names (
 _m :o h be5 our b5efactors are record$1
 ! names ( ,l4 ,l4 ,lang/ro? & ,a4 ,i4  
,root w %9e ) lu/re4    ,,*apt] ,,xiii4 
,,beekeep+ ,,= ,,pr(it4  ,x is n g5]ally

 kn[n t beekeep+ is q an indu/ry 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & t ?is c\ntry ma9ta9s a  
lead ov] all o!r l&s bo? z to ! quantity
 & quality ( ! honey x produces4 ,?is is
 ! case1 h[ev]1 & ,am]ica is recogniz$  
by o!r c\ntries z ! honey-l& p>         
excell5ce1 :]e beekeep]s turn out honey 
by ! c>load & ?is is s1 = ,cali=nia1 9  
"o lone ye>1 produc$ #hjj c>loads1 & (  
?is #ejj 7 %ipp$ out ( ! /ate4 ,texas is
 also a heavy produc] & ye> 9 & ye> out 
w actually outrank ,cali=nia4  ,al?\gh  
produc$ 9 su* va/ quantities x mu/ n be 
inf]r$ t quality is neglect$2 on !      
contr>y we _c be excell$ :5 m]it is     
consid]$4 ,our api>i/s are sci5tific to 
a v high degree & possibly no bran* (   
,am]ican f>m+ has be5 work$ up to s     
great a pit* ( excell5ce1 only dairy+ & 
horsebre$+ c be comp>$ ) x1 b ,am]ican  
apiculturi/s lead ! _w1 :]eas1 our      
horsem5 or dairym5 d n4  ,?is pr\d      
position is ow+ to ! spl5did discov]ies 
& inv5tions ( ! ,rev4 ,l4 ,l4 ,lang/ro? 
( ,ox=d1 ,ohio1 :o has be5 dead = "s    

ye>s1 b ^: _s /ill lives4 ,previ\s to 8 
"t beekeep+ 0 only an amusem5t or       
pa/ime1 or m accurately speak+1 a hobby4
  ,n[1 ! indu/ry is f\nd$ on a s\nd     
sci5tific basis & bids fair to gr[ at a 
lively rate 9 ! ye>s t are to come4 ,at 
pres5t1 ! am\nt ( money inve/$ 9 bees & 
bee appliances is n less ?an "o hundr$  
million doll>s4 ,! annual income f ?is  
s\rce _c be mu* less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj1 & 
9 a good ye> all ov] ! c\ntry1 x w\ld   
approximate #ej1jjj1jjj ?\gh x is v     
seldom t !re is a good season = bees all
 ov] ?is va/ c\ntry4 ,beekeep+ is a     
bran* ( agriculture & l o!r pursuits    
belong+ to t sci5ce !re are fat ye>s &  
lean ye>s4 ,x is n an uncommon ev5t = a 
beekeep] to clean up a sum ( money = 8  
crop :i* w m ?an equal ! value ( 8 bees 
& all ! appliances he uses4 ,o!r ye>s   
may be total failures1 b ye> 9 & ye> out
 no indu/ry pays l>g] returns on ! labor
 & money exp5d$4 ,! wise beekeep] is n  
det]r$ by a bad season b simply bides 8 
*ance4 ,he kn[s t 9 c\rse ( "t ! bees w 

make good all losses & give 9 addition a
 h&some pr(it to ! own] = 8 k9d att5tion
 & ?\ghtful consid]ation4  ,!re are /ill
 _m opportunities = bee-keep]s 9 ?is    
c\ntry4 ,?is is p>ticul>ly true ( ,we/  
,virg9ia1 ,t5nessee & ,k5tucky1 :]e !   
conditions = beekeep+ are almo/ ideal & 
:]e1 z a usual ?+1 ! m>ket = honey is   
good4 ,all ?r\gh ! ,s\? !re are op5+s = 
beekeep]s & x w be a long "t yet be=e   
all op5+s are fill$4 ,s\?we/ ,texas is a
 sort ( beekeep]'s p>adise & only a "p (
 x has be5 occupi$ z yet4 ,arkansas is a
 p>ticul>ly good /ate = bees1 b x has   
only be5 p>tially develop$ by up-to-date
 beekeep]s4 ,p>ts ( ,p5nsylvania are op5
 to good beekeep]s & s are portions (   
,mi*igan1 "o ( ! lead+ /ates ( ! ,union4
 ,ont>io & ,quebec are excell5t =       
bees--none bett]4 ,ne>ly all ! we/]n    
/ates are good = bees & "s ( !m rank    
high z honey produc]s4 ,?is is true (   
,colorado & ,utah4 ,idaho1 ,montana1    
,nevada1 ,wyom+1 ,new ,mexico1 ,arizona1
 ,wa%+ton & ,oregon (f] excell5t op5+s =

 fir/-class beekeep]s4 ,9 ! ,we/1       
beekeep]s1 usually select an irrigat$   
region :]e alfalfa & sweet clov] are    
common1 s t dur+ ! long dry summ]s !    
bees are kept busy /or+ honey ( a v high
 quality4  ,successful beekeep]s are    
f\nd 9 e /ate1 & x w\ld be haz>d\s =    
anyone to say j :at /ate is be/ = bees4 
,ohio1 ,indiana & ,ill9ois produce l>ge 
quantities ( f9e honey1 b ?is is ne>ly  
all consum$ )9 _! own bord]s at fair    
prices s t beekeep]s d fairly well4     
,:at h9d]s beekeep+ m ?an any o!r fault 
is ! neglect ( ! beekeep]s 9 n provid+  
adequate %elt] = ! bees dur+ cold wea!r1
 & also f ! heat ( summ]4 ,9 ! ,nor!rn &
 ,c5tral /ates good protection mu/ be   
provid$ aga9/ z]o wea!r4 ,our bees      
orig9ally came f ! tropics1 & = t reason
 !y require ample protection4 ,! ord9>y 
hives mu/ h an out] case plac$ ar\nd !m 
& !n leaves1 /raw or sawdu/ well pack$  
ar\nd !m4 ,fix$ 9 ?is way !y w )/& !    
rigors ( an arctic w9t]4 ,lack (        
adequate w9t] protection is ! weake/    

po9t 9 ,am]ican bee culture1 & yet is   
easily provid$4 ,?is acc\nts = ! say+ ( 
_m :o h tri$ x1 ,beekeep+ doesn't pay4  
,p]haps at no "t is protection m        
necess>y ?an 9 e>ly spr+ :5 ! hives are 
full ( "y & t5d] brood4 ,! hives may    
also be cov]$ ) lay]s ( ?ick pap] or    
asbe/os bo>d4 ,a small hole w all[ all (
 ! fre% air necess>y = bees 9 a /ate (  
sleep4 ,^! po9ts are fir/ m5tion$       
because neglect ( !m acc\nts = mo/ ( !  
failures we (t5 he> (4  ,no success c be
 anticipat$ unless "o uses ! be/ hives  
made on ! ,lang/ro? pr9ciple4 ,we h no  
space "h 9 :i* to give a complete acc\nt
 ( ! hives n[ made on t plan4 ,! bett]  
way w\ld be = anyone int]e/$ to write = 
a sample ( ,glean+s 9 ,bee ,culture     
,m$9a1 ,ohio1 or to ,am]ican ,bee       
,j\rnal1 ,hamilton1 ,ill9ois1 s z to get
 9 t\* ) ! publi%]s1 :o issue books     
adapt$ to ! wants ( beg9n]s4 ,^!        
magaz9es also issue supply catalogues & 
9 o!r ways are q helpful4 ,spl5did books
 c be pur*as$ at a l[ price giv+        

complete in=mation ) reg>d to ! bee     
indu/ry4 ,_m p]sons h le>n$ ! :ole art (
 beekeep+ by a c>eful /udy ( a good book
 on bee culture supplem5t$ ( c\rse by   
obs]vation4  ,no?+ v important1 h[ev]1 c
 be le>n$ ab\t bees unless "o possesses 
a colony ( bees 9 a movable comb hive4  
,9 fact x is useless to attempt to obta9
 a k ( bees )\t a hive to "w )4 ,i1     
!re=e1 e>ne/ly recomm5d any beg9n] to   
obta9 a colony at ! e>lie/ opportunity4 
,v (t5 an ord9>y box hive c be secur$ = 
a song4 ,?is w d to beg9 )4 ,next s5d = 
two complete /&>d ,lang/ro? hives1 a    
smok]1 a veil & a bee book2 also a      
sw>m-cat*]4  ,if ! box hive is ( a m$ium
 size x w probably ea/ two sw>ms 9 spr+ 
ab\t fruit-bloom "t or a little lat]4   
,:5 ! sw>ms em]ge !y may be quickly tak5
 d[n by means ( ! sw>m-cat*]1 if !y     
happ5 to lodge 9 a bran* ( a tree1 z !y 
usually d4 ,if ! hives are 9 read9ess x 
is no great feat to safely place ! sw>ms
 9 _! new homes & all w g well4 ,! p>5t 
colony may be dispos$ ( 9 a week or t5  

days 7n lat]7 aft] ! second sw>m issues1
 by drumm+ ! bees out ( ! box into !    
hive :i* holds ! second sw>m4 ,?is is   
done by giv+ !m smoke f ! smok] & !n    
batt]+ on ! hive ) a /ick1 :i* s al>ms !
 inmates t !y ru% ov] ! side ( ! upturn$
 hive into ! new "o4 ,:at is left is    
simply a lot ( dirty combs fit only = ! 
melt+ pot4 ,?is is probably1 ! neate/1  
cleane/ & *eape/ me?od ( mak+ a />t 9   
beekeep+4 ,x is well )9 ! ability ( mo/ 
m5 & ! co/ is comp>atively small4 ,if ! 
bees are native blacks1 lat] on !y may  
be *ang$ to ,italians simply by pur*as+ 
"y pure br$ que5s = ab\t a doll> ea*4 ,!
 old que5s are kill$ & new ones         
introduc$ 9 a cage till ! bees make h]  
acqua9tance1 :5 %e is automatically     
releas$4 ,9 two mon?s' "t v few ( !     
orig9al bees w be f\nd1 all hav+ di$ f  
h>d "w & old age1 & _! places tak5 by   
ri* gold5 yell[ ,italian bees4 ,x may be
 well to add ?is caution1 ,d n exp]im5t 
) any o!r race ( bees4