56 The Bee People. 



you have sharp eyes you will see her rub, 

 rub, rubbing it with her legs back into her 

 baskets. 



It is astonishing how much she can carry. 

 When her baskets are full she goes about 



with a ball of pollen 

 , attached to each of her 



hind legs. 



If she goes into morn- 



P^ ing-glory blossoms, this pollen 



/,„ipoiia,ins^ei ball is white; if she happens to 



ibe visiting wood-lilies, it is dark reddish 



I brovv'n ; and if she has been going to see 



the sweet-peas, it is bright yellow. She 



carries it to the hive and stores it up there 



*for the young bees and for winter use, and 



lit soon assumes a uniform dark brown color. 



There is nothing neater than a bee. It 



disturbs her terribly to have a dirty face or 



a dusty wing, and she is forever cleaning 



herself. 



If you look along the outer edge of the 

 fifth joint on her front leg, you will see her 



