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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 



