Bees as better Carriers.
Englishmen are determined to be thoroughly prepared for the next great war, as far, at all events as the Intelligence Department is concerned. Not content with balloons and pigeons, they intend to enlist as letter-carriers the humble, induatrious, and swift-flying bee. An apiculturist has already commenced their training. After a few preliminary trials, he says, he took a hive of them to the house of a friend four miles distant. Afler some days, when the bees had become familiar with their new surroundings, some of them f/ete liberated in a room, were they soon settled on a plate of honey which had been specially prepared for them. While they were busy eatiug it their trainer placed on their backs the tinniest of dispatches, and so arranged them as to leave the head and wings absolutely free. They were then thrown into the air, and soon arrived at their own home with their letters on their backs j The writing was magnified and quite legible.
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Western Star, Issue 1294, 6 March 1897, Page 1 (Supplement)
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