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UNDER THE PLANTAIN LEAF 
have wings and yon have none?” 
asked the bee. 
“That is very simple. After they 
have had their short and merry 
dance in the air, they drop to the 
ground, tired, and look about for a 
place to lay their eggs. Then our 
work begins. Several of us surround 
a queen and drive her into our nest, 
thus making sure of her, for she 
settles down at once to the business 
of laying eggs.” 
“But before you go any farther 
with your story,” said the wasp, “I 
wish you would explain where you 
get the honey that you say you feed 
to the young ants. I know you do 
not make honey.” 
“Indeed we do not. We have a 
