Bombus, the Bumble-Bee. 169 
The larva lies curled up in its cocoon, 
with its head bent over, as you can see in 
this next picture. 
But ina few days it changes into a 
pupa. The young pupa is very pretty, 
and it deserves its name. You 
know pupa means doll; and if the pupa, 
when first formed, does not look like a 
bee-doll, 1 do not know what it does look 
like. 
I will try to draw you some pictures of 
these pupe, though no pictures can do 
them justice. They are as white as snow, 
and sometimes have pink eyes, though 
sometimes their eyes are blue. They look 
as if they had been very 
beautifully carved from white 
ivory. You can see their 
little buds of wings held close 
to their sides, and their long white tongues 
down in front, and their pretty snow-white 
legs cuddled up close to their bodies, so as 
not to take up too much room. 
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