XX. 



BOMBUS, THE BUMBLE-BEE. 



A PIS MELLIFICA is not the only 

 ^~^ honey-bee in this country. 



Indeed, she is not even a native of Amer- 

 ica, but was brought over from Europe 

 more than two hundred years ago. 



The bumble-bees, like the Indians, 

 belong to America. They were 

 here when Columbus discovered 

 the New World. 

 Red Clover. There are a great many bum- 

 ble-bees in ditferent parts of the 

 world, and more than sixty species 

 in North America. The habits of them 

 all are very much alike, however, so if we 

 make the acquaintance of one, we shall 



know something of all. 

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