Child, Lydia Maria, 1802-1880 · New York : Clark Austin & co. · leaf 241
re is a scarcity offood, the hive-bees sometimes go and rob the nests of thehumble-bees ; and it is said that these amiable little creatures,returning home with a load, have been persuaded to part withall the contents of their honey-bags, and then patiently flyaway for more. They make their nests… … 3*? There are various kinds of bees called Solitary Bees, be»Cause they do not live together in societies, or hives. One iscalled the Mason Bee, because she builds her-nest of sandand little stones glued together; another is called the Min-ing Bee, on account of its digging chambers for itself…
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