SENSES OF BEES. 
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Neither do bees despise the secre¬ 
tions of aphides, notwithstanding o£ 
so impure an origin : nor do they tes¬ 
tify greater nicety in the quality of 
their water; for the most corrupted 
marshes aad ditches seem preferred 
to the most limpid streams, and even 
to dew itself. 
Smell* If bees have little choice 
in their nutriment, and are not deli¬ 
cate in regard to the quality of honey, 
they are far from testifying the same 
indifference as to the quantity con¬ 
tained in the flowers: their quick sense 
of smelling constantly directing them 
to where most is to be found. When 
a honey-dew commences, or when 
