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dragged her out of the nest, threw her to the ground, and pro- 

 ceeded to deposit her load of pollen in tlie cell. She then 

 flew off in search of a further supply, when the Ruby-tail, 

 all mangled as she was, crawled up the wall, re-entered the 

 nest, and succeeded in depositing her egg, which she pushed 

 carefully between the pollen and the wall of the cell, so that 

 the bee should not see it on her return. 



