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branch, it is shaken continually by 
a long pole, till they rejoin the rest. 
Fcpd'ng .—Feeding of bees in any 
season, but especially in spring, is 
of great advantage to them, as it en¬ 
livens, strengthens, and causes them 
to breed earlier. — ~Boim r j\ On this 
head however, Espinasse observes,-* 
4i If at this season they appear brisk, 
and issue from their hive in numbers, 
let no feeding on any account be given 
them. It dulls their early activity and 
industry, by their finding at home, what 
they would otherwise gain abroad; 
and the honey drawn from the flower 
gives them a more healthful activity 
than they could have from any feed 
