WILD BEES. 117 



CHAP. XIV. 



OF WILD BEES IN WOODS. 



N February and March bees are very fre- 

 quently numerous, on fallows, ofiers, and 

 other plants that afford farina, in woods : 

 which is a fure token that their habitations 

 are not far diftant. They may be eafily 

 traced ; and having found them, mark the 

 place or tree. Aged people, or children, 

 may be fet to watch their fwarming, and 

 they may be hived in the ufual manner, 

 For whether in hollow trees, or any other 

 habitation, bees equally cad out fwarms, as 

 well as thofe in hives. Having fecured 

 and carried away the fwarms, in autumn re- 

 pair to the fame fpot, and take the fummer's 

 produce, as directed under hiving. 



If this early attention has been neglected, 



make obfervation in woods on thofe places 



which are moft plentiful of bee-flowers ; or, 



\n very dry weather, of watering places, to 



I 3 which, 



