. Elementary entomology. Insects. 268 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY None of the short-tongued bees live in colonies, and many of them make their nests in the ground, which has given them the name of 'mining ; Their tunnels are usually branched, each branch terminating in a single cell, which is lined with a sort of glazing. After this cell is filled with nectar and pollen, the egg is laid and the cell is then sealed up. Quite commonly, large numbers of these tunnels will be found near together,. FIG. 426. A common short-tongued bee (An- drena sp.). (Slightly enlarged). Please note that these
. Elementary entomology. Insects. 268 ELEMENTARY ENTOMOLOGY None of the short-tongued bees live in colonies, and many of them make their nests in the ground, which has given them the name of 'mining ; Their tunnels are usually branched, each branch terminating in a single cell, which is lined with a sort of glazing. After this cell is filled with nectar and pollen, the egg is laid and the cell is then sealed up. Quite commonly, large numbers of these tunnels will be found near together,. FIG. 426. A common short-tongued bee (An- drena sp.). (Slightly enlarged). 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 Sanderson, Dwight, 1878-1944; Jackson, C. F. (Cicero Floyd), b. 1882. Boston, New York [etc. ] Ginn and Company
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