Thomas Hill

“ What things Bees doe chiefly abhorre, or greatly hate. Cap. xj.
TO bees, is that (named the Eccho) vngratefull or much displeasing, which as Plinie writeth, doth greatly fear them, through the staunge sounde rebounding againe, and the miste also doth muche molest and trouble them, besides the spinner through hir web hanging downe before the Hiue, and the sluggishe butterflie (which Plinie nameth dishonorable) that is two wayes pestiserous, as the one, when he spoyleth the ware, and dungeth within the Hiue, and the other, breading Magottes or little wormes within the combes. ”

“ They greatly hate oyle, like as all the kindes of the other Bees doe, and a stinking sauoure, which euidently appeareth by that kind of herbe named Mugworte, that they especially hate, bycause the same is of a strāge stincke to them. ”

“ The frogs besides, they do greatly feare, which only lye in waite for them, both in Marishes, running springs, shallowe waters, and little ditches, and the like doe the Toades lye in wayte for the Bees, whiche destroye manye of them. ”