82 THE HISTORY OF BEES, 
{pring not before the end of March, as after the fevere 
‘froft inthe year 174C- . 
The fulleft and richeft ftocks generally Beli fir. 
And tho’ they begin in Fanuary, they continue their 
brood till the honey- gathering is paft, tho’ it were to the 
end of Auguft or September. 
The phyfician then muft have been miftaken,* when 
he told the world, that the fooner they begin the fooner 
they make an end ; for it is not the length of time, or 
the number of months, but the plenty, penury, and want 
of materials to employ them, and work upon, that de- 
termines their labours. To my knowledge Bees have 
“been bred as Jate in the year as Offober. 
Hating inadtivity and idlénelfs, as death itfelf, thefe in- 
duftrious infeéts begin early, and continue to the laff. 
Labour is their dear and delightful employment. 
In morn thefe bufy lab’rers cut the Ry, 
Thro’ all the gardens and the meadows fly ; 
And free from envy, by their labours frives 
Which foall do moft ? enrich the common hive. 
Such is the employment of their happy days, 
And fuch their title to immortal Praife 
Dinfdale on Bees, 
Now begin thefe moft active creatures to traverfe gar- 
dens, fields, and- groves, diligently fearching for proper 
_ materials to increafe their numbers, and to improve their 
ftore. 
But 
® Warder’s Amazons 2 Ch, 3+ Po Wy 
