Bombus, the Bumble- Bee. 169 



The larva lies curled up in its cocoon, 

 with its head bent over, as you can see in 

 this next picture. 



But in a few days it changes into a 

 pupa. The young pupa is very pretty, 

 and it deserves its name. You 

 know pupa means doll; and if the pupa, 

 when first formed, does not look like a 

 bee-doll, 1 do not know what it does look 

 like. 



1 will try to draw you some pictures of 

 these pupae, though no pictures can do 

 them justice. They are as white as snow, 

 and sometimes have pink eyes, though 

 sometimes their eyes are blue. They look 

 as if they had been very 

 beautifully carved from white 

 'ivory. You can see their 

 little buds of wings held close 

 to their sides, and their long white tongues 

 down in front, and their pretty snow-white 

 legs cuddled up close to their bodies, so as 

 not to take up too much room. 



