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RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1854.08.30-09.01. Hive Bees visit in numbers the little blue Lobelia. CUL-DAR46.2.C28. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2022. RN1

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[C28]

1854

Aug 30, 31, Sept. 1

Hive Bees visit in numbers the little blue Lobelia; if corolla removed never go near: if lower large — half even crawl over & not visit, but if little upper half will visit, even directly after I had removed them.— Bees seem to know when other bees have just visited note flower. note X

X When ~~sun leaves~~ the sun ceases to shine on patch of flowers, bees leave it, I presume honey is not secreted relation of honey & pollen. At this time of year no other flowers are visited in our garden by bees.—

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Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)