Voices of Bees, Worms, Serpents.

The Bee, Humeth, Huzzeth.

The Grashopper, Chirpeth, or Chipeth.

The Cricket, Creeketh.

The Serpent, and Adder, Hisseth.

The Beetle, Busseth.

The Frog, and Toad, Croaketh.

The Worm, or Locust, Grilleth.

The Wasp and Hornet, Bumbeth.

The Brise, Breezeth, or Brilleth.

LXII. He beareth Argent, a Bee-hive, Or, beset with Bees, diversly volant, Sable. Born by Rooe. Or else Semy de Bees, diversly volant. If the Bees were all Flying one way, then to say semy de Bees vo∣lant, signifies as much as if the Field were all filled with Bees. You will see a rule for the word Semy, lib. 4. cap. 1. numb. 38.39. The true shape of the Honey Bee; see numb. 51.

The Bee is a cut-wasted Creature, having an Insect in the middle of its body, it hath four Wings, six Leggs, two Faungs, one Beak, or Bill, without any Blood, or Breath, Intrals few, only a certain pant, moving or stir∣ring (as the Heart, or Brain doth) by which they are re∣freshed and made lively, quick and apt for use: They are generally yellowish, or black garnished with divers co∣lours, all of one form and shape, but differ in quantity, sex, beauty, quality, employment and labour; care and providence.

They make their Honey-Combs, of a gummy moist liquor, or glutinous substance, thick, clammy and rough; which they lay for a Foundation; then cover it over with another layer of Wax, or Pitch, made with Gum and Rosin; over that again, they lay Propolis, which we call Bee-Glew. After this they set up the Cells for their Kings and Princes, in the highest place being large, fair, and sumptious; and cunningly wrought of the most finest, and purest Wax.

Then each other Comb, contained four orders of Cels, the one for Labouring Bees, the next Drones pos∣sess; the next for the Issue of the Bees, and the last for Honey making.