A red clover blossom contains less than on-eighth of a grain of sugar. Yet, seven thousand of these grains are required to make a pound of honey. A bee, therefore must visit 56,000 clover heads to get enough sugar for a pound of honey. But there are about sixty flower tubes to each clover head.

You must be an online subscriber to read this story. Stories older than 30 days are only accessible to online subscribers. Please sign in or use the links below to order a subscription.

Username or e-mail address: *

You may login with either your assigned username or your e-mail address.

Password: *

The password field is case sensitive.

Secure Login

Not an online subscriber yet? Sign Up Here
Purchase this online single issue Purchase Now
Note: You must have cookies enabled to use subscription service
Member Functions:
Forgot your password?