A noble tVasp. 



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are always extremely averse to leaving a flower 

 unexplored — but was again driven away with threats 

 and demonstrations on the part of the Monedula. 

 The little thing went ofT and sunned itself on a leaf 

 for a time, then returned to the flower, only to be 

 instantly ejected again. Other attempts were made, 



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but the big wasp now kept a jealous v/atch on its 

 neighbour's movements, and would not allow it to 

 come within several inches of the flower without 

 throwing itself into a threatening attitude. The 

 defeated bee retired to sun itself once more, appa- 

 rently determined to wait for the big tyrant to go 

 away j but the other seemed to know what was 



