VAVE-B WELLING INSECTS. 



15b 



FIG. 51. — QUEEN, MALE, WORKERS MINOR AND MAJOR OF 

 HUMBLE-BEE (bOMBUS VIRGINICUS.) 



raid upon the l)ees. The nest was found upon the lawn, 

 just be3fond the clump of shade trees where the yard 

 begins to roll downward toward the meadow and the 

 spring-house ran. One of the gates opened directly into 

 the sod by a circular hole, rimmed around about by ex- 

 cavated soil. It was prettily embowered beneath the 

 tufts of orchard grass and sprigs of red clover, which 

 indeed wholly concealed it. 



"How cunningly this is hidden!" exclaimed the 

 Schoolma'am ; "pray, how did you happen to find it, 

 Harry ?" 



"I jest stumbled on it, ma'am. I stopped here one 



