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in the female and labourers, and the penis in 
the male. 
“ Of the Senses of Bees. 
“ Bees certainly have the five senses. Sight 
none can doubt. Feeling they also have ; and 
there is every reason for supposing they have 
likewise taste, smell, and hearing. Taste we can- 
not doubt: but of smell we may not have such 
proofs: yet, from observation, I think they give 
strong signs of smell. When bees are hungry, as 
a young swarm in wet weather, and are in a glass 
hive, so that they can be examined, if we put 
some honey into the bottom, it will immediately 
breed a commotion; they all seem to be upon 
the scent: even if they are weak, and hardly able 
to crawl, they will throw out their probosces as 
far as possible to get to it, although the light is 
very faint. This last appears to arise more from 
smell than seeing. If some bees are let loose in 
a bee hive, and do not know from which house 
they came, they will take their stand upon the 
outside of some hive, or hives; especially when 
the evening is coming on: wliether this arises 
from the smell of the hives, or sound, I can hardly 
judge. 
“ Of the Voice of Bees. 
“ Bees may be said to have a voice. They are 
certainly capable of forming several sounds. They 
