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was evidently slippery and the inseét fell back several — 
times. However, at last it put both fore-legs through = 
and grasped the under lip as we may call it, where there a 
are two gaps on either side of a single tooth. By hold- — 
ing thus it was enabled to push its head through, but the © 
body still remained inside. About a minute passed 
before it could get through entirely and during that time __ 
it was evidently straining every muscle, turning a little ~ 9 
to this side and then to that, taking a fresh hold with one 
of its fore-legs and looking thoroughly exhausted when 
it got through. Altogether it took about two minutes to 
come out, and in its exertions had rubbed and broken ~ Be 
the pollen masses on its back so that the ragged pieces 
remained on the stigmatic surface. The problem which 
puzzles us most is how these bees, which we never see 
at other times, discovered the flowers were open. There 
was a perfume, but this was not very strong. No bees 
came in the afternoon or next day. 
JAMES RODWAY. 
