RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1859.07.20. I observe Wasps visiting all day long in great numbers. CUL-DAR46.2.C31. 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

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR46.2 contains Notes for Natural selection.


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1859 July 20. Moor Park. I observe Wasps visiting all day long in great numbers the flowers of Scrophularia aquatica, quite as regularly as Bees do, & sucking honey; never saw Bee at flower — stigma & anthers must get ge dusting these visits—

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