466 HOMES WITHOUT HANDS. 



Esquimaux snow-house, an edifice to which the moss-covered 

 dome of the Carder Bee bears no small resemblance. 



The best time to search for these Bees is in the hay-making 

 season, when the scythemen often come upon them during their 

 work ; and a promise of some small reward for this or any other 

 structure will probably produce a tolerable harvest of nests, as 

 well as of hay. 



