NATURAL HISTORY. 



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form a three-sided basket. The bottom of it 

 is smooth and shining, and appears like horn, 

 and all around the edges are placed very 

 strong, thick-set hairs, like bristles." 



What are these for ?" 



" To keep things from falling out of the 

 basket ; and these bristles are so strong that 

 even if they heap up more than the basket 

 will hold, the bristles will keep it from falling. 

 Here is a drawing of these legs. 



Structure of the legs of the Bee for carrying propolis and pollen, 



magnified. 



Besides carrying this dust, they also carry 



what is called propolis." 



" What is propolis, Uncle Philip ?" 



"It is a gum which is found upon some 



