Famous quotes containing the word bees:
“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. 1–6)
“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 (1817–1862)
“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 (1922–1986)