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There are two V effete dcfcrib’d by Swammerdam 
in the Mother-Bee, whofe Plate M. Reaumur has 
given in his Memoirs ; one of which is placed be- 
twixt the two Lobes of the Ovarium, which he fup- 
pofes to be a Bladder to contain Air j the other is a 
fpherical Veffel, featcd clofe by the common Dud, 
in which the Eggs fall from the Lobes of the Ova- 
rium , which he luppofes is to ooze out a Juice to 
moiften the Eggs in their Paffage. I take one of 
thefe, but molt probably the laft, to be the Refcr- 
voir and Repofitory of the Male Sperm, wherein it 
is lodg’d from the Ad of Coition, until the Eggs 
are inlarg’d, and pafs thro’ the adjoining Dud from 
the two Lobes of the Ovarium. 
Since the Prefervation and Increafe of Bees are evi- 
dently beneficial to the Public, I approve very much 
of M. Reaumur’s Inftrudions in driving Bees from a 
full Hive into an empty one, in cafe it can be done 
time enough to have new Work, fufficient for the 
Queen to lay her Eggs in in Spring ; fince they can 
be fed at very little Expence, if Care be taken to keep 
them in a middle State of Stupefadion, neither too hot 
nor cold, during the Winter-r-B-ut I approve much more 
of his caftrating or fharing the Combs with the Bees, 
by taking the Combs belt ftor’d with Honey, and 
leaving thofe wherein are the Nympha and Bee- 
bread $ but think in taking the Combs a fafer and 
eafier Way may be taken, than he dircds : His Me- 
thod is to ftupefy the Bees with Smoke, to oblige 
them to croud together in the Crown of the Hive, 
and then turning up the Hive, and cutting out the 
Combs fill’d with Honey. Now I think, that turn- 
ing up the full Hive, and fetting an empty Hive upon 
it, 
