This delightful wood engraving was originally published in Harper's Weekly, April 1881.
In
California, honey bees were introduced
in 1853 by botanist Christopher A.
Shelton
Links:
- Beesource - The Honey Bees of Santa Cruz Island
Hunting Wild Bees
Following a Bee to the Hive
Smoking the Bees Out
Sawing off the Limb
Gathering the Honey
Intrepid Handling
Bee Culture - A California Bee Farm
Attacked
Straining the Honey
Transplanting the Swarm
A California Apiary, Santa Rosa
Making Boxes for Shipment
Examining the Young Brood
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