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waft this Farina to the Fijlillum y and from Flower 
to Flower, to make the Seed prolific: And we find 
in wet Seafons, that Grain,. Nuts, and Fruit, are 
lefs prolific, by the Farinas not being properly con- 
vey’d to the Fiji ilium ; and alfo in very hot dry 
Weather, from clammy Honey-Dews, or, more pio- 
perly fweet Exfudations from the Plants themfelves, 
which clogs the Farina , and caufes Blafts and Mil- 
dews. Now, if the Farina of fpecifically different 
Flowers fhould take the Place of its own proper 
Farina in the Fijiillum , like an unnatural Coition 
in the animal World, either no Generation would 
happen, or a monftrous one, or an Individual not 
capable of further Generation. 
Now if the Bee is appointed by Providence to go 
only, at each Loading, to Flowers of the fame Spe- 
cies, as the abundant Farina often covers the whole 
Bee, as well as what it loads upon its Legs, it car- 
ries the Farina from Flower to Flower, and by its 
walking upon th cFijlillum and Agitation of itsWings, 
it contributes greatly to the Farinas entering into the 
Fijiillum , and at the fame time prevents the hete- 
rogeneous Mixture of the Farina of different Flow- 
ers with it; which, if it ftray’d from Flower to 
Flower at random, it would carry to Flowers of a 
different Species. 
Befides thefe vifible Advantages, it may be of great 
Benefit to their own Species and Society ; for, as 
this Farina is the natural and conftant Food of the 
Bees, during one Half of the Year, and from this 
digefted, as it is accurately obferved by M. Reaumur , 
is the Bouillee and Jelly formed ; which is lodg’d 
for the Food of the young Bees, until they become 
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