Bombus, the Bumble-Bee. 173 
bees in a net and let them loose on the 
window. They will not sting you unless 
you touch them. Even if they get on 
you, if you keep perfectly still they will 
leave without hurting you. 
You can give your pet bombus a drop 
of honey, or a little sugar and water, and 
see its long brown tongue lick it up. 
If you want to see it perform its toilet, 
you can breathe upon it gently. 
This makes it very angry, and it will 
buzz with its wings for a moment, then go 
to work and clean itself all over. 
Bumble-bees have a funny way of stick- 
ing out their legs at you, as if they meant to 
strike you. When you 
come near one, out fly 
its legs in quite a threat=2 
ening manner. =~ 
Honey-bees do this too, but not so ot 
as bumble-bees. 
The very best place to watch bees is 
in the fields. 
