Of the Natural Swarming of Bees. 149 
lon. They will work in any place during 
Summer; for although the manufa@ture of 
honey and honey combs is fo natural to them, 
that they can work at no other employment, 
yet the /hop in which they make them, is a. 
matter of indifference to them, provided it is 
only large enough, and capable of excluding 
cold, rain and robbers. Even darknefs itfelf 
is no difparagement, but rather renders their 
habitation more agreeable to them. 
Cyt AP... EX. 
6F THE NATURAL SWARMING OF BEES. 
| As it would evidence a confiderable degree 
of folly to defert an old beaten path, for a new 
road, unlefs the latter were both nearer and 
better, fo I would by no means recommend 
artificial {warming, if natural {warms can be 
obtained. But even, in the latter cafe, many 
ufeful directions may be given, and fhall be 
laid down in as plain a manner as poflible. 
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