Of their Sex, &c. 75. 
The old ftock continued to profper, as before ; and in 
about a month or fix weeks after the {warm, fome Drones 
(tho’ few comparatively) appeared in it. 
The new ftock (or fwarm) increafed in numbers all 
that fummer; but had no Drones among them till the 
following fpring. 
It is abundantly evident from hence, this ftock of Bees 
had no Drones among them for the {pace of ten or eleven 
months, . 
And I add further, that I have oft-times known weak 
ftocks, that have not bred Drones for the {pace of about 
two years. 
From the premifes may we not very juftly draw this 
conclufion, that Drones are not the males, neither have 
they any inftrumentality or agency in the generation of 
Bees, It hence appears abfolutely impoffible. — ¢ | 
And if this point is yielded us, then I am moft fully 
perfuaded that they do not breed by copulation ; the 
common Bees being neither males nor females. Were 
hive or colonies ever fo well replenifhed with both thefe 
forts, they would not be able to produce one fingle Bee 
without the principal or Sovereign, Without the lee 
they cannot breed. 
It is well known that one fingle female-wafp, wath 
out the affiftance of the male, is fufficient to produce a 
whole neft of eight or ten thoufand in one fummer. 
Why might not the Queen-Bee effe& the like, had na- 
ture furnifhed her with proper tools or inftruments for 
erecting the cells, and providing food for, the young ? 
but both thefe fervices are affigned to the commons, 
whofe 
