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OF her Husband, she had neglected 10 in
fern the bees of it by rapping three times
at each o! the hives with the kew Of the
house door! this being though, e,sary
TO their preservation. 1t is also deemed
necessary to put the bees in mourning on
such occasions, by attaching piece OF
black cloth TO each hive; and the person
W no made the remark. mentioned u case
in point, when, from the neglect Of the
custom, every bee in the apiary had per-
ishcd! Mr.. Loudon mentions, that he
was informed Of an old man who sang a
psalm in front Of some hives that were
no, doing we'll, but which, he said, would
thrive, in consequence OF that ceremony.
| ! observed, that when hive is fixed over
a swarm, the bees will generally 90 into
| it Of their own accord, uttering, at the
| same time, their satisfied hum, and seem
| ing TO he aware Of the purpose for which
it had been placed; bu, how The queen
bee is made acquainted hat so conven-
lent place for her to retrea, to is near
at hand know not, bu; SO it is; for sur
rounded by thousands her subjects who
press around her she makes her way
through them all. and enters the hive fol
lowed by the whole swarm; and here the
work Of preparing future cells is instant
ly commenced; and have found that
although a swarm has not been able for
two or three days TO quit the hive after
they had taken possession, considerable
number Of cells had been nearly compile
ted and that. even as soon as the foun1a.
ton OF a Gel! has been finished, the queen.
bee will sometime deposit an egg upon it
the SIDES being afterwards built up. As
the cells increase in number, honey anc
the farina Of flowers are stored in them


Notl ing can be more melancholy thar
the appearance Of bees in wet weather
some Of them will come 10 the mouth o
the hives, as If to take view ofthe pass
ing clouds. and others who quit the hive
return 10 it with the creates, difficulty
4 sunny day in May is their delight, an,
it is then that the bees seem most ac,iy
i, end most joyous. as we'll as every o,he
living creaturc!''


"B.st rover of sunshine! genial day,
What balm what life j. in thy ray


10 feel thee. j. such real bliss,


HAT, had the world noio, but this.
J 10 Al, in Sunshine, calm aud sweet


ltwere a.worlI too exqusi.e


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