Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 214
HOLDING A SWARM OF BEES ON A BRANCH. Honey-bees are less liable to sting when swarming than at almost any other time. swarm of bees—perhaps fifty thousand bees. Whohas ever held so many pets at one time? A BEETLE WITH CURIOUS, STRONG JAWS Calamba Laguna, Philippine Islands.Dear St. Nicholas : I… … This is a remarkable example of bravery, andalso of strength—a little girl holding a heavy events.—From a technical botanist. THE STRONGLY JAWED BEETLE WHICH MAKESA CURIOUS NOISE. sis sis. The natives tell me that it bores holes in thecocoanut-tree, and that the tree soon dies. Can you pleasetell…
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