118 Pwa-Neyet. 
apertures are lined with Pzwai-ugyet, and sometimes only 
show a small rim of that substance raised above the bark 
of the tree. Sometimes however, (perhaps always if undis- 
turbed), the bees go on building outside, and adding on to 
the rim, until they have found a wide-mouthed entrance 
which projects as much as a foot from the tree. These 
structures commonly assume the shape of the mouth of a 
large trumpet flattened horizontally, and have a perpendi- 
cular diameter of a foot or so, and a horizontal diameter 
ot three or four inches. They are built with great regula- 
rity in their exterior half, but not so regularly towards the 
base, from the necessity of adapting the structure to the 
shape of the tree where the hole may chance to be. They 
are very curious and pretty objects, but being very promi- 
nent, attract the notice of the passer-by, and so, often lead 
to the spoiling of the habitation. 
«Sic non vobis nidificatis apes,” 
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— UA 
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Front view 
of mouth. 
Nest of 7rigoua leviceps, one-sixth antural size. 
I send you a rude sketch of one of the trumpet-openings. 
I despatch also, by post, together with this notice, a small 
piece of Pwai-ngyet, broken off the upper base of such a 
work. By holding this up to the light, you will see three 
