RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Cottage gardener, 1860. CUL-DAR48.A41. (John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. RN3
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-DAR48 contains notes for Natural selection chap. 8 'Transitions of Organs'. Notes on bees' cells for origin of species theory.
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Cottage Gardener 1860 p. 143. It seems the "wandering Drone" was a hybrid Ligurian Bee from same Hive. — Some vague fact showing that Drone do travel far from own Hive.
Ch. 8
Darwin, C. R. 1860. Intercourse between common and Ligurian bees. Cottage Gardener and Country Gentleman 24 (29 May): 143. Text
B. & W. 1860. Fraternisation among bees- forming Liguarian stocks. Cottage Gardener 24 (29 May): 143-144.
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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