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so enable Miss Apis to walk on slippery- 

 places if she wants to. 



Her foot is made of four very mov- 

 able joints besides the claw, and this 

 enables her to curl it about objects so 

 as to get a better grasp of them. 



When she pleases she can turn up 

 her claws and use them as hooks by 

 which to suspend herself. You will 

 see later that it is very important for 

 her to be able to hang herself up when 

 she wishes. 



But what have her legs to do with 

 pollen baskets? you are asking. 



They have a great deal to do with 

 them, for Miss Apis carries her baskets 

 on her hind legs. 



Oh, well, laugh if you want to. I 

 have known people before who laughed 

 too soon. 



I wonder where you would fit pollen 

 baskets to Miss Apis if you had it 

 to do? 



