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have chosen, they put their two hind legs into it, having the two fore legs and the trunk on the outside of the next cell, and, thrusting down their tail into that they have selected, they then bring the leg under the belly, and, turning the point of the tail to the outside of the leg laden with the farina, they shove it off with the point of tii tail, and fly away on another expedition. A fresh bee soon comes, and, creeping into the cell, kneads and works the farina till it is perfectly smooth, and becomes of a consistency like paste.

When the last transfirmation has taken place, the complete bee destroys the covering of its cell, and issues forth into day-tight. At first they are of a greyish colour, but soon turn brown. When the season for laying eggs is over, it is succeeded by that for collecting honey; therefore, when the last chrysalis comes forth, its cell is inimecliately filled with honey, and, as soon as a cell is full, it is covered over with pure wax, to remain as store for the winter. They provide also a stock of bee-bread, for the young maggots, in the spring.

having accomplished all their tasi's pre
viously to the approach of winter, a scene en
sues that iriarks their economy, but seems to
have