We put the world before you by means of the Bioscope and Urban films (Nov 1903)

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68 tt ... COMB WITH CELLS CAPPED Most of the baby bees, or larvae, have hatched out and been fed, and are now Bleeping at the bottom of their cells as pupa;. That their rest shall not be disturbed, little waxen doors have been fastened on their bed chambers, or, as the bee farmer says, " the cells have been capped." Section of Honeycomb with working Bees O ... MAGNIFIED YIEW OF COMB The eggs are seen at the bottom of the cells, and the larvae or young, which look like tat little maggots. The worker bees rush hither and thither poking their heads in at the nursery cells and finding the young. Some of the bees are seen with half their bodies down the cells in the act of disgorging the honey on which the young larvae are fed. Supplied only in its complete lengh of 450 feet. 2021 ... THE CLIMBING CHAMELEONS A large chameleon on the look out for his dinner. He rolls his eyes round and round in all directions seeking a likely hunting ground ; then away he goes hand over hand up the branches of the tree. The movement of the chameleon's eye is very remarkable, the creature being able at will to completely revolve the eye-ball in the socket. In climbing the chameleon ascends with a very peculiar hand over hand motion. Length 75 feet. 2022 THE PUGILISTIC TOADS AND THE TORTOISE REFEREE Two monster American toads are seen boxing, and fighting each other in quite professional manner. The tortoise, greatly excited, and very much alive to his duties, waves his arms, nods his head, and shouts orders to keep time. This is the first time that such a scene has been bioscoped. An unique subject. This picture added to No. 2009 greatly enhances the value of both. Length 60 feet.