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EYE SPY 
sideways, the waiting, expectant stamens tucked 
away at the sides, leaving a free opening to the 
base of the flower. Now comes our bee. He 
must needs hang back downward to sip at the 
drooping flower. As his tongue enters, and final- 
ly touches the base of these stamens, clap ! they 
come one after another against his tongue and 
face, and there deposit their load of pollen (B). 
The bee, who has doubtless got over his surprise 
at this demonstration if, indeed, he ever had 
any now flies to another blossom, perhaps on 
