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The value of a May swarm
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Pete B <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 10 Oct 2020 09:19:37 -0400
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The value of a May swarm is referred to by Tusser, who says:
        Take heed to thy bees that are ready to swarm. 
                The loss there of now is a crown's worth of harm.

In Warwickshire the first swarm of bees is simply called a swarm ; the second one from the same hive is known as a cast ; while the third is termed a spindle. In Hampshire it is a common saying that bees are idle or unfortunate at their work whenever there are wars.

from American Bee Journal, 1875

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