Bramble-bees and Others 



A few were brought for me to see. Their 

 little chambers showed no efflorescence of 

 rime, with which all the surrounding earth 

 was coated. The waterproof varnish had 

 been wonderfully efficacious. As for the an- 

 chorites, roused from their torpor by the 

 warmth of the room, they began to wander 

 about my bed, where I followed them vague- 

 ly with my fading eyes. 



May came, as eagerly awaited by the sick 

 man as by the Halicti. I left Orange for 

 Serignan, my last stage, I expect. While I 

 was moving, the Bees resumed their building. 

 I gave them a regretful glance, for I had still 

 much to learn in their company. I have never 

 since met with such a mighty colony. 



These old observations on the habits of the 

 Cylindrical Halictus may now be followed by 

 a general summary which will incorporate the 

 recent data supplied by the Zebra Halictus 

 and the Early Halictus. 



The females of the Cylindrical Halictus 

 whom I unearth from November onwards are 

 evidently fecundated, as is proved by the as- 

 siduity of the males during the preceding two 

 months and most positively confirmed by the 

 couples discovered in the course of my exca- 



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