MANAGEMENT OF HONEY BEES. 37 
' flowers have faded, and when the enamel 
adorning the meadows has fallen under the 
scythe, the Bees remain in their dwelling, 
however brilliant the sunshine. Wherefore 
have they not, in this decline of the flower- 
ing season, recourse to the foul marsh and 
slimy pool, which they are charged with fre- 
quenting ? Simply because the purposes for 
which they did frequent these unwholsome 
liquids have already been answered. ‘The 
truth is, the Bees have recourse in spring, 
but, generally speaking, in spring only, to 
dunghills and stagnant marshes, for the sake 
of the salts with which they are impregnated, 
aud which their instinct teaches them are 
advantageous to their health, after their long 
wiuter confinement. If we place before the 
Bees a portion of honey, and a portion of 
liquid drawn from a corrupt source, their 
choice will completely vindicate the purity 
of their taste, and their power of discrimina- 
tion in the selection of their food. 
It is not meant to be denied, however, that 
the sense of taste in Bees is ever at fault. 
