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Bees when provoked are dangerous foes, being able 

 to sting very quickly. It is said that if a person is 

 stung in a vital place by a bee they will die, showing 

 that their sting is not to be trifled with. There are 

 some small honey bees which live wild and may often 

 be seen inside of flowers searching for food. When 

 flying all bees make a humming or buzzing sound 

 which makes a part of our familiar summer sounds. 

 The history of wild bees in their haunts is very inter- 

 esting, beside their connection with the natives who 

 run the risk of their lives in hunting and securing their 

 honey which is made in hollow trees in the depths of 

 the wild and luxuriant forests. The way the natives 

 secure their booty is by arming themselves with a 

 hatchet or axe and a large torch made of straw or hay, 

 and a large strong rope, which constitute the outfit. 

 After finding the nest they climb the tree and suffocate 

 the occupants with their burning torch. When this 

 is done they chop away at the opening till they can 

 get at the contents, which they carry away in triumph. 

 This seems like hard usage for these little workers who 

 have toiled so hard and long in laying up their store of 

 sweets. In connection with this subject it might be 

 stated that in the tropical regions there lives a little 

 bird known as the Honey Bird, which is well known 

 to the natives, and is of great use to them in finding 

 the nests of wild bees. It is £l mystery that has never 

 been clearly solved, but these tiny birds seem to know 

 where the bee's nest is, and what is more, they lead the 

 natives to them, their idea being to get some honey, 

 for they are unable to get it themselves without supe- 

 rior help. So when they have found the prize they 



