...little chamber all around with this splendid scarlet tapestry, of which she is not sparing, extending it even beyond the entrance, she then fills it with...poppy petals from above. The upper part is then filled with earth ;' and thus no trace is left to indicate what is beneath, no external show attracts the...

...spread the pieces which she uses as smooth as glass. When she has in this manner hung the little chamber round with this splendid scarlet tapestry, of which...above. The upper part is then filled in with earth.* I Such an insect baby-house may be difficult to |find in Queen Victoria's home dominions; though the...

...the pieces which she uses as smooth as glass. " When she has in this manner hung the little chamber round with this splendid scarlet tapestry, of which...with the pollen of flowers mixed with honey, to the 84 NEST OF THE POPPY BEE. height of about half au inch. In this magazine of provisions for her future...

...smooth as glass. When she has hung her little chamber all round with this splendid scarlet tapestry, the fills it with the pollen of flowers mixed with honey, to the height of half an inch. Then she lays her egg, and folds down the tapestry of poppy-petals from above. TB !».—...

...this manner hung the little chamber with scarlet hangings, she fills it with pollen, which is the dust of flowers mixed with honey, to the height of about half an inch. In this she lays an egg, and then folds down the curtains of poppy leaves over it, and fills in the upper part...

...When she finds that the piece she has brought is too large to fit the place intended, she cuts off what is superfluous, and carries away the shreds....lays an egg, and over it folds down the tapestry of poppy-petals from above. The upper part is then filled with earth."* Many other examples might be given...

...pieces which she uses as smooth as glass. When she has in this manner hung the little chamber all around with this splendid scarlet tapestry, of which she...magazine of provisions for her future progeny she lays her eggs, where in due time they are hatched. The CARDER-BEES, Bombi muscorum, are found in open fields...

...pieces which she uses as smooth as glass. When she has in this manner hung the little chamber all around with this splendid scarlet tapestry, of which she...magazine of provisions for her future progeny she lays her eggs, where in due time they are hatched. The CARDER-BEES, Bombi muscorum, are found in open fields...

...she uses as smooth as glass. "Having thus tapestried her little apartment with glowing scarlet, she fills it with the pollen of flowers mixed with honey, to the height of about half an inch. In this accumulation of" provisions she lays an egg, and over the egg she pulls the edges of her poppy-curtain....

...she uses as smooth as glass. " Having thus tapestried her little apartment with glowing scarlet, she fills it with the pollen of flowers mixed with honey, to the height of about half an inch. In. this accumulation of provisions she lays an egg, and over the egg she pulls the edges of her poppy-curtain....