Show queer notions about does bees the idea that bees know their keeper says the suburban life iafe has led to a foolish custom which prevails in certain parts of B europe drope when the keeper dies some one goes out to the hives hive and whispers in each entrance the solemn fact in order to keep the boe bees 8 from leaving it in some instances the hives tire are oven even draped in black A certain beekeeper died in Au austria atrIA and as the coffou that contained his bis remains was carried from the house to the hearse his bees in large numbers clustered on it every one present was deeply touched by this mark of their grief little realizing that it was the fresh varnish on the colu that had attracted them and not love for their departed keeper |