174 The Hiftory of Brws. 
Tt is two or ‘three Years’ fince’ T-found a" 
Neft of Hornets under the Eves of a Sume™ 
met-houfe at\ ithe "End> of my Colonies, 
which I took care to’ extirpate in title 
Earwigs’ or Emmets ‘are Enemies to Bees)” ° 
The former in the Day Time conceal them=* 
felyes under the Hackle, and in the Night: 
creep into the Hivé, and eat the’ Honey: 
Sometimes I cover the Top of ‘the ‘Hives=: 
with Athes, to prevent their {ettling there, = 
Let thefe with the other Enemies be: the. 
Objects of your Refentment, Ske SRC 
Again: Tempeftuous' Weather, with Fro’ 
and Snow, is often fatal to Bees, When the ! 
Ground ‘is covered’ with Snow, faffer not.” 
your Bees to come abroad, tho’ the fhining 
Sun thay invite and tempt them. ' The’ 
Snow dazzles their Eyes; amazes and con-.» 
founds them fo far, that’ théy fall into it, 
and ‘die prefently. And ftormy Weather, 
with Rain’ and Hail; kills many, when they’ | 
are out at Labour, TRIED | 
‘The! better to fecure’ your Bees againtt > 
bad Weather, fhelter your Apiaries'as well 
as ‘you can from the Eaft and North Winds,* ” 
Let: them be alfo well fenced, that neither 
Cattle nor Fowl may hurt them, ©2900 o 
If you at Times‘find any chilled with Cold, 
and dying, you may recover them with Heat, 
as. I have often’ done’ with | Delight, byt 
putting them intoran Handkerchief, and 
SLY breathing’ 
® Nom Pabula Venti Serve Domum probibent, 

