. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. HEXAPODA : HYMENOPTERA OR BEES, ETC. 303 solitary. The Carpenter-bees (Xylocopa) are of large size, and they form a tube or burrow in wood, and deposit therein their eggs, arranging them in successive layers in masses of pollen (Fig. 384). And the Leaf-cutters (Megachile) are bees which cut pieces from leaves and with them make a honey-tight cell. The Mason Bees (Osmia) are bluish, or green, smooth and shiny, and they build their nests of sand in stems of plants, and in crevices. FIG. Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa. FIG. Please note that these
. Elements of zoölogy : a textbook. Zoology. HEXAPODA : HYMENOPTERA OR BEES, ETC. 303 solitary. The Carpenter-bees (Xylocopa) are of large size, and they form a tube or burrow in wood, and deposit therein their eggs, arranging them in successive layers in masses of pollen (Fig. 384). And the Leaf-cutters (Megachile) are bees which cut pieces from leaves and with them make a honey-tight cell. The Mason Bees (Osmia) are bluish, or green, smooth and shiny, and they build their nests of sand in stems of plants, and in crevices. FIG. Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa. FIG. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tenney, Sanborn, 1827-1877. New York : Scribner
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