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In the countryside near Vancouver, Apiarist William Feedham saw a farmer casually kick over a full beehive. To Apiarist Feedham's further astonishment, a group of calves tethered a few feet away paid no attention to the milling swarms of bees. "I realized right away," he says, "that the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Reluctant Bee | 7/16/1945 | See Source »

Last week Mr. Feedham, an official of Canada's Honey Producers Association, announced his find: a honey-producing bee that refuses to sting.* He has already raised five "stingless" queens in his own hives. Besides being rich producers, Squamish bees are prolific, healthy, excellent hive managers. Mr. Feedham was...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The Reluctant Bee | 7/16/1945 | See Source »

Busy. In Joliet, 111., Beekeeper Helge Johnson was ordered by the city to round up every one of his little charges or risk being fined $10 for each stray. With three days to avoid a possible $4,000,000 fine, Beekeeper Johnson got busier than any of his 400,000...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Jul. 9, 1945 | 7/9/1945 | See Source »

Home's Heritage. Young George went to country school, took part in spelling bees and won arithmetic contests, joined a debating society. Debate revolved around topics such as: "Resolved, That man is a free moral agent." One day, in jest, he proposed the topic: "Resolved. There is more pleasure...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Making of a Statesman | 6/4/1945 | See Source »

Spring Drives. In Salina, Kans., WAC Lieut. Linda Barnes drove her car to a garage, found the trouble was simply a bird's nest and three eggs on the motor block. In Los Angeles, Jessie Sachs's motor continued to hum after the ignition was turned off; under...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, May 21, 1945 | 5/21/1945 | See Source »

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