. A tour round my garden . Natural history. LETTER XXX. Whilst we are upon this subject, my friend, I will relate to you such of the established absurdities concerning bees as recui to my memory. Aristotle advances that the bee adopts one flower, and never collects its honey but from flowers of the same kind. The same Aristotle:—That when it is windy, the bee keeps itself steady in its flight, by carrying grains of sand between its feet. The same Aristotle:—That bees without a king only make wax and not honey. That they drive from the hive the most greedy, the most idle, &o. <fec. Pliny
. A tour round my garden . Natural history. LETTER XXX. Whilst we are upon this subject, my friend, I will relate to you such of the established absurdities concerning bees as recui to my memory. Aristotle advances that the bee adopts one flower, and never collects its honey but from flowers of the same kind. The same Aristotle:—That when it is windy, the bee keeps itself steady in its flight, by carrying grains of sand between its feet. The same Aristotle:—That bees without a king only make wax and not honey. That they drive from the hive the most greedy, the most idle, &o. <fec. Pliny adds, probably after a more profound study of the penal code of the bees, that in cases of relapse or obstinacy in the above-mentioned vices, they are punished in divers ways, and even with death in certain circumstances. Both of these celebrated writers have made long eulogiums, copied a hundred times over by the modems, upon their justice, their bravery, their modesty, their loyalty, their poli- tical science, and their skill in government. They were not content with Virgil's bull. It was advised. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Karr, Alphonse, 1808-1890; Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : F. Warne ; New York : Scribner, Welford and Armstrong
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