March 27, 1777

Posted by sydney on Mar 27th, 1777

A swarm of bees came forth at Kingsley, & were hived.  From that day to April the 10th harsh, severe weather obtained with frequent frosts & ice, & cutting winds.  How are these bees to subsist so early in an empty hive?  On March 26 & 27, two, sunny sultry days, swallows were seen at Cobham, in Surry.  Thermrs were at that time in London up at 66 in the shade.

March 26, 1777

Posted by sydney on Mar 26th, 1777

Two sultry days; Mrs Snooke’s tortoise came forth out of the ground; but retired again to it’s hybernaculum in a day or two, & did not appear any more for near a fortnight.  Swallows appeared also on the same days, & withdrew again: a strong proof this of their hiding.

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