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6. Examine the wings; compare the front and hind 

 wings. 



7. Get a bumble bees' nest ; examine the contents of the 

 cells, and note the different stages of development of 

 the young bees. 



8. The sting is a modified form of ovipositor. Near its 

 base are poison glands, and a sac for storing the 

 poison. 



9. How do bees compare with other insects in intelli- 

 gence ? 



10. Eead the account of the habits of bumble bees, and of 

 honey bees, in Packard's " Guide to the Study of 

 Insects." 



11. Ants, bees, and wasps belong to the order Hymenop- 

 tera, or membrane-winged insects. 



THE BUTTERFLY. 



The large, brown " milkweed butterfly," with dark 

 markings along the veins of the wings, is a good one to 

 study. 



1. Notice the position of the eyes, and their relative size. 



2. Where are the antennae attached? Compare with 

 those of the grasshopper. 



3. The short projections in front of the head are the labial 

 palpi. 



4. Between the palpi is the coiled sucking tube ; uncoil 

 and examine it. 



5. The wings : — 



