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THE HOME OF THE BEES. 



In the economy of our wild bees we see the manifestation of 

 a wonderful instinct, as well as the exhibition of a limited reason. 

 We can scarcely deny to animals a kind of reason which appar- 

 ently differs only in degree from that of man. Each species 

 works in a sphere limited by physical laws, but within that 

 sphere it is a free agent. They have enough of instinct and 

 reason to direct their lives, and to enable them to act their part 

 in carrying out the plan of creation. 



Paper Wasp. 



