Beekeeping Factoids on Plant Fertilization and Bee Color Vision
About 100000 plant species rely on bees for pollination. Bees are color blind to red and rarely visit red flowers, causing many plants to depend on alternate means for fertilization.
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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1948
Page
10
About 100000 plant species rely on bees for pollination. Bees are color blind to red and rarely visit red flowers, causing many plants to depend on alternate means for fertilization.
Seoul reports 55 more officers and men of the Korean army were shot to death for taking part in the October 20 mutiny against the republic. A spokesman said they were executed last Saturday at Taejon, about 95 miles southeast of Seoul, with roughly half as many previously executed for the rebellion.
Last rites for Francis W Popham held at 2 pm in N S Griggs & Sons Chapel with Dr Neal D Cannon officiating. Burial in Liano Cemetery. Pallbearers Jack Roach Joe Ward Charles Ware Charles Adkisson Ross Renfro Glen Coffee. Popham, 70, died Friday night at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after about a month of illness.
Tryouts for the Houston Symphony Orchestra contest will be held all day Friday at Amarillo College. The event, led by music professor Howard Dill, is open to junior or senior high school students in string, piano, or choir divisions. Winners earn travel and tuition to UT Austin for a final audition next month, with top prizes of 200 dollars plus expenses for appearances with the orchestra in February to April. Second and third place prizes are 100 and 50 dollars respectively. Sponsored by Texas Gulf Sulphur Company, Efrem Kurtz leads the contest as conductor and organizer. Seaman Ernest G. Wright visits here after 10 weeks basic training at San Diego Navy Center. he heads back to base for radio school.
Washington November 30 Women lawyers and women educated in specified specialties may apply for Reserve Air Force commissions. No prior military training is required and women up to 52 are eligible.
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