AND THE CHILDREN. 
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The paper is made in a similar way that we now 
make .paper. Rotten wood is chewed and mixed with 
saliva, thus forming a paste which dries into paper. 
The paper of these few cells in the middle of that little 
mest is not made in this way. You notice it appears of 
ftner quality. It is made in a similar way that the spider 
makes his thread ; that is, it is a secretion. The bee, 
however, has no spinnerettes. 
Tear away the whole side. Notice the layers of 
comb. Nine stories are in this house, although it occu¬ 
pies so small a space. Is there honey in it? Yes, there 
is honey, but I do not think you would want to eat it, 
for some people even say it is poisonous. 
But there are high-capped cells near the middle of 
each story. What are they? 
Ah ! Open them.—There are little worms in them. 
Yes, the little worms are larvae of the bees,—they are 
young bees. These larvae or grubs will soon change to 
the pupa state and then the full-grown bee will be the 
last stage. 
Thus we have found the first paper-makers, in the 
woods. We’ll now go home and see if we can find some¬ 
thing else of interest in the old blacksmith shop. But 
let us take a few of these fine oak apples with us. 
Now I’ll see if you have your eyes open. 
