...afterwards built up. The relative value of a swarm, in the different months, ia thus estimated : — A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon ; But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly. [or, You had better let it fly.] In some parts of Surrey,...

...ioggertlited " proverbial philosopby " wil give the supposed relative value of early nud late swarms : — " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in Juno Is worth a silver spoon ; A swarm in July It would be an endless work to recount the many stories...

...other month of the year : it is an " unlucky mouth." The proverb is recorded by Washington Irving. v A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay, A swarm in June is worth a silver spoon, But a swarm in July is not worth a fly. A shower in July, when the...

...bee hives near the house. Mr. Hill praised my work and said, "A swarm of bees in May is worth a stack of hay; a swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon ; this being April this swarm will be worth two stacks of hay." As soon as Mr. Hill put the horses...

...issued from the hive, so that there were then three hives. As if to contradict the old aphorism — " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon ; A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly " — the July swarm has thriven well, and this...

...horn, It 's good both for hay and corn.'' " A cold May and a windy Makes a full barn and a findy." " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly." Will any couplets of Tennyson reap as large a fame? About...

...afterwards built up. The relative value of a swarm, in the different months, ia thus estimated : — A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in June I.* worth a silver spoon; But a swarm in July In not worth a fly. [or. You had better let it fly.]...

...windy Makes a full barn and a findy." 5. " A May flood never did good " (That is, a wet May). 6. " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; But a swarm in July Is not worth a fly." 10. " A bushel of March dust is worth the king's ransom."...

...considering that ants and saw-flies have already had their turn, and remembering the old English proverb— A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in June Is worth a silver spoon ; A swarm of bees in July Is not worth a fly. However, as I do not come on the present occasion...

..." F. for Francis, /. for Chances, If. for Nicholas, /. for tickle us, S. for Sammy the salt box." " A swarm of bees in May Is worth a load of hay ; A swarm of bees in June, Is not a whit too soou ; A swarm of bees July Is not worth a butterfly." ". The cuckoo sings in April,...