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THE BEE-KBBPER S GUIDE ; 



longed banquet, the wonderful transformation from the slug- 

 gish, worm like larva, to the active, bird-like imago is accom- 

 plished. Sometimes the pupa is surrounded by a silken 

 cocoon, either^hick, as the cocoon of some moths, or thin and 

 incomplete as the cocoon of bees. The cocoon is spun by mov- 

 ing the head back and forth. The liquid thread quickly dries, 

 and is drawn forth as the head moves. These cocoons are 



Fig, 39, 



Developtiuid of the Bee, after Dititcan. 



a b EgffB. ,(/ Pupa. 



c d ef Larvae. k Caps. 



i Queen-cell. 



spun by the larvE as their last toil before assuming the restful 

 pupa state. The length of time in the pupa stage varies from 

 a few days to as many months. Sometimes insects which are 

 two-brooded remain as pupa; but a few days in summer, while 

 in winter they are moths passing the quiescent period. Our 

 cabbage-butterfly illustrates this peculiarity. Others, like the 

 Hessian-fly and coddling-moth, remain through the long, cold 

 months as larvse. How wonderful is this ! The first brood of 



