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OUR BACKDOOR NEIGHBORS 



homes in hollow trees and in cavities in the 

 rocks, man has learned to turn their labor to 

 his own advantage, and provides them with 

 hives in which to live." 



The Naturalist then provided his visitor 

 with a veil and some gloves, to guard her 

 against possible attack by the sentinels on 

 guard at the gates of the city, and together 

 they went to see whether they could learn some 

 new secret of the bee people. 



On the porch of his study the Naturalist kept a small observation hive with 

 glass sides and wooden shutters. 



