StNicholas [serial] . 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 St. Nicholas : I send you a beetle caught by a na-tive boy here in the Philippines. The native name isGang. When I touch it on the back it makes a noise like. This is a remarkable example of bravery, andalso of strength—a little girl holding a heavy events.—From a technical botanist. THE STRONGLY J
StNicholas [serial] . 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 St. Nicholas : I send you a beetle caught by a na-tive boy here in the Philippines. The native name isGang. When I touch it on the back it makes a noise like. 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 me the technical name of this beetle ?Your interested reader, Nelson F. Newman (age 12). The beetle is a variety of Xylotnipes gidconLinn. It lives, in the larval or grub condition, inthe trunks of trees that have been damaged insome way, or in old logs. THE MELTING OF SNOW AROUND PINE AND FIR Ridott, St. Nicholas : I have noticed that the snow aroundthe pine- and fir-trees has melted long before that near anyother trees or anywhere else on the ground has tell me if the roots of these trees are any warmerthan the roots of other trees, and, if they are warmer, ifthis warmth is due to the fact that they are green duringthe winter. Your reader, Elois Taggart. The diffi
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