Famous quotes containing the word bees:
“The farmers crowd to the fair today in obedience to the same ancient law,... as naturally as bees swarm and follow their queen.”
—Henry David Thoreau (18171862)
“Asking to die:
To die, dear God, before a scum of doubt
Smear the whole universe, and smudge it out.
Meanwhile the bees fumbled among the flowers.”
—Philip Larkin (19221986)
“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.”
—Unknown. A Swarm of bees in May (l. 16)