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Lessons in Zoology. 



of the foot has several rows of stiff hairs across it. These 

 broad joints are the " pollen baskets " in which pollen 

 from the flowers is carried to the hive to be made into 

 bee-bread for the babies. The foot ends in two claws. 



Fig. 2. 



The few strong veins at the base and on the front margin of the 

 wings enable them, Ihoogh small, to strike the air with great force. 

 The two wings on each side are so united by a series of hooks that 

 they work together perfectly. 



The antennsB (Fig. 3, at) are short. The compound 

 eyes (Fig. 3, ey) are large. The bee has a pair of hard, 

 brown mandibles (Fig. 3, md). Two pairs of light brown 

 month-parts pointed at the end hang 

 down below the mouth, besides a larger 

 piece that looks like a tongue. 



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Fig. J. 



The shape of the head ia one mark that diatingnishea the bees 

 from those flies that mimio them so well. In the fly the eyes 



