Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1927-07-29 | Page 2 | An Odd Bees' Nest

An Odd Bees' Nest During a rain and wind storm al Taranaki, New Zealand, n young girl noticed that an old horse stood al the gate of Its paddock shivering nf I If il needed something. Siie went Into a shed where a rut bml been rila'-ed. pulled II olT a hock end was amazed to find herself In .. ,,,in -f l. i-s When they had some what calmed down, she opened the rug with a rake and found In H n nesi about si Inches long. 'I lie bees had picked every snow-white hair oft the rug and had made a very beautiful covering for Ihe honey comb, which III shape, was like a small football. She plaied the nest carefully In one ol the sheds where the hoes bu.'ly cov er.'d it with hay and hay.:eed. makinu It harmonize wllh the color of the ground.