RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1860.05.02. About burying capsules. CUL-DAR111.A15. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 1.2023. RN1
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About burying capsules. (D. Muller & [Jus] Lecoq. about dehiscence.
saw [2 words illeg] visiting the flowers
Delpino [illeg] Florence,
I saw Hive-bees visiting the flower.
One other observation ─ dark flowers
[Forms of flowers, p. 317]
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May 2d 1860 ─ I saw Hive-bees sucking single sweet white & blue violet in garden & 1/2 wild plants.
There was scattered pollen on stigma & scales of anthers ─ With respect to Hive-Bees not visiting Heartease.─
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