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Shakespeares Bees by Pauline BaynesWilliam Shakespeare, lost in thought, and inspired by a swarm of honey bees as he writes Henry V
A Plague of Locusts
French fishing boat catches octopusesThe crew of a French fishing boat off Cancale, Brittany, find their nets full of hundreds of octopuses which swarm onto the side of their boat, nearly sinking it
Myth / Tibet / Country / MiceTHE COUNTRY OF THE MICE The mice cross the river on cakes of dried yaks dung
A Swarm In JuneAn oil painting which shows the scene of a basket carrying man, speaking with a woman in the countryside. Date: circa 1918
THE FIREFLY GHOSTThe spirit of Jimpachi avenges his wrongful death by manifesting as a swarm of fireflies who settle on the evil-doer and gradually smother him to death
Dragon attacked by swarm of beesA dragon is foiled when a swarm of bees distracts its attention, enabling the child to be snatched from the jaws of death! Date: 1887
A group of San people harvesting a swarm ofA group of San people (Bushmen) harvesting a swarm of locusts with fire and smoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Roberto Freschi from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
TENTACULAR CATCH / FRANCECrew of French fishing boat of Cancale find their nets full of hundreds of octopodes which swarm onto the side of their boat, nearly sinking it Date: 1906
BIRTH OF APICULTUREThe birth of Apiculture: when heifers are sacrificed, bees swarm from them; a gift from the gods to the pious. Date: First published: 29 BC
Locust invasion, Nairobi, Kenya, East AfricaLocust invasion in Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. 1931
Hiving a Swarm of Bees - a man in a field is holding a basket beehive under a clump of bees. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s
The Industry. Allegorical sculpture. Barcelona. SpainThe Industry. 1802. Allegorical sculpture by Salvador Gurri Corominas (1749-1819) at the foot of the staircase of honor at Casa Llotja de Mar. Marble. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain
The Commerce and the Industry. Allegorical sculptures. BarceThe Commerce and the Industry, 1802. Allegorical sculptures by Salvador Gurri Corominas (1749-1819) at the foot of the staircase of honor at Casa Llotja de Mar. Marble. Barcelona. Catalonia. Spain
Children Drinking FountChildren swarm round a public drinking fountain. Date: 1891
James LapslieJAMES LAPSLIE Scottish churchman and informer, reading a book about bees which swarm round his head, standing on the book of Revelation. Date: CIRCA 1793
Musca autumnalis, face flyThe face fly is a non-biting fly but is still a troublesome pest of cattle, as it feeds on secretions from the animals eyes and nose
Argonauts & HarpiesThe Argonauts, on their way to Colchis where they plan to steal the Golden Fleece, are attacked by a swarm of harpies, who are nastier than they look
Gents Hat is BombedA passer-by kindly points out to a gentleman that his smart top hat has just been bombed by one of a swarm of seagulls in a Copenhagen street. Date: 1916
Bees swarming in a walled gardenBees leave their hive and form a large swarm on the branch of a tree. Two agricultural types look on in amazement
An Air AttackA delicate lady, accompanied by her boy servant, fends off a small swarm of bees with an equally small parasol
Dr Syntax / Bees / 2nd TourBEES Dr Syntax and the bees
Government Troops EnterGovernment troops of the 26th regiment swarm into Paris by the Porte Saint-Cloud
Piedmont VolunteersFrom all over Italy, patriotic volunteers swarm to expel the Austrians : Giuseppe Mazzini leads a column of men from Piedmont
Islamic MonstersThe Christian hero Roland is assailed by a swarm of Islamic monsters - If I get out of here without catching cold, I ll be lucky !
Girls Chase ButterfliesTwo little girls chase a swarm of butterflies while their younger sister sits among the flowers
Fish Peddler AttackedAt Toul, France, a fish peddler carrying a basket of herrings is ambushed by a swarm of crows who rob him of his stock while he beats them off with his stick
Locust Plague AlgeriaAlgerian farmers do their best to prevent a locust swarm destroying their crops
Beehive on a GatepostA bee keeper in a suit smokes straggling bees back into their hive with the aid of a pair of small smoking bellows
Flying DemonsA menacing swarm of flying demons
Papal Invasion Uk 1852PAPAL INVASION OF ENGLAND - the Catholic Church is depicted letting loose a swarm of monks, whose purpose is to lure honest Englishmen into the arms of the Scarlet Woman
Birth of ApicultureThe birth of Apiculture - when heifers are sacrificed, bees swarm from them - a gift from the gods to the pious
Insects / LocustsIowa farmers light smoke-fires hoping to save their crops from a swarm of locusts
Locust Swarm in SyriaA locust swarm in Syria
Swarm of LocustsA locust swarm in Romania