LOC xX, 447 
weak or ftron 
2075 208. 
Melifjirs, king of Crete, the inventor of bee-hives, 1443 would 
probably never have been heard of otherwife, 228. 
Melody of the humming of bees, a remedy for chagrin, 227. 
Mice, the moft pernicious enemies to bees, 97,2173 deftroy 
‘hundreds of hives annually, 97. 
Millions, the only proper numerator for the flowers of Scot- 
land, 33, 34; see Flowers, Hives, Honey, Increafe, &c. 
g from the honey that remains in the combs, 
| Miftakes concerning bees, 2, §3, 68, 70, 73, 1043 {pecimen 
of, 2; corrected, 44, 45, 53, 54, 73, 104, 199, 213. 
Moorland fituations, turnips and rape, proper for, 13. 
Mother bee, the proper name of the Queen bee, 52; her age 
when fhe becomes a mother, 200; see Queen. 
Murderers of bees, man, one of the chief, 216, 217, see Kill 
ing. 
Mujfic of bees, invites different {warms to join each other, 
166, 167; a remedy for chagrin or melancholy, 227. 
Muftard, one of the principal plants from which bees extract 
_ honey, 11; they are very fond of its flowers, 133 fhould 
be fown at different periods, to protract the flowering fea- 
fon, 2b. 14, 43. 
N. 
National importance, honey and wax objects, of, 27, 40, 4I« 
Neceffuries, honey might be made a fubftitute for fome, 41. 
Neighbouring proprietors of bees fhould join in providing 
flowers, 46. 
Newcaffle, the ladies and gentlemen of, fond of the honey 
produced from heath, 214. 
News-papers, hints, refpecting the management of bees, might 
occafionally be given in, 228, 229 
Noife, improper when a {warm are rifing, 1s%3 but necefla« 
ry when they attempt to fly off, ee ee general hurtful to 
bees, 2233; how to guard againit it, 7, 
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