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elsewhere. It is interesting to note that they made 30 cells one- 
third size instead of 10 full-sized cells, thereby giving the eggs 
the advantage of much-needed time at this late season, while the 
paper in all could be added from time to time as it was needed. 
This method is commonly followed by queens also. 
On August 8, I took a nest and left four workers behind. 
The nest was rebuilt in the identical spot, and during the eight 
days following, twelve shallow cells were constructed; at the 
end of that time, each had an egg, and in the angle opposite the 
egg was a drop or two of clear honey. This seems an excellent 
accomplishment for four individuals in eight days. 
One of these colonies of P. pallipes even made a third nest, 
when the second was taken down for study, but not on the 
identical spot; the third nest was placed two feet distant 
from the old site. 
