RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1874.08.30. Abstract of Lubbock's address. CUL-DAR46.2.C45. 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.

At the meeting of the British Association at Belfast in 1874 John Lubbock gave an address on 'Common wild flowers considered in relation to insects'.


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It appears from Lubbocks address that Ogle has written on Bees biting holes in Kidney Beans & differ according to species

H. Muller saw Bee first try to suck Primula elatior & then bite hole.—

Aug 30 /74/

Bees do not remember which flowers they have visited & visit the same


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