RECORD: Darwin, C. R. June 11. Again B & C have changed [sketch of honeycomb cells]. CUL-DAR48.B30. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1

NOTE: 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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Again B & C have changed [sketch of honeycomb cells]

I do not suppose so much change is common

— 13" put in first place — all the gabel of A, all except bit on right hand of B & of C removed.— Finally whole bit of comb reused.

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