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Honey Bee Was Imported To America 300Years AgoThe honey bee is not native to the United States, but was introduced here 300 years ago. There was no word for honey bee in the American .Indian language, and bees became known to the Indians as the white man*8 fly..Authorities say that honey bees were introduced into New England in 1638, and that they probably were brought from Holland, writes a cor-respondent to the Chicago Tribune. ..These .first bees were of the small type, commonly called black bees. They are common, but are not so popular among beekeepers as the larger kinds, such as Italian bees.The fact that wild honey bees have been found in hollow trees and in caves in widely scattered areas of this country during the last 300 years has led to the popular belief that they are native. But those familiar with the history of the honey bee say that the first wild ones in America were swarms that left their hives in New England apiaries and flew off into the woods. As civilization spread westward across the country the honey bee went with it, and often preceded the settlers.Beekeepers refer to the different kinds of honey bees as races rather than breeds or varieties. There are many races and they are divided roughly Into three groups, the Eastern, the European and the African.
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Joliet Farmers Weekly Review
Joliet, Illinois, US
Wed, Jul 19, 1939
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