RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1858.09.16. [Note on Melipone mexicana.] CUL-DAR48.B35. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 9.2021. 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-DAR48 contains notes for Natural selection chap. 8 'Transitions of Organs'. Notes on bees' cells for origin of species theory.
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Sept 16/58/ As Melipona Mexicana make sphere at different distance & size, & wherever they intersect make straight wall it seems that they notice points of intersection & then join them. Apply this to Bees
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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