RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. [Observations on Humble-bees]. CUL-DAR49.16. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 4.2021. 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-DAR49 contains notes for Natural selection chap. 3 on 'On...organic beings occasionally crossing' or dichogamy.
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Maer & North Wales – The wild Raspberry an insignificant flower much frequented by Humble-Bees.
Maer Humble-Bee (large) on Lychnis dioica – often on the Pedicularis - & on Ranunculus or common crows foot
I never saw Bee or fly on the Viola canina.
On a fine hot day pollen is rapidly shed & I presume nectar secreted for Bees & Diptera – are most active
It is curious part of Bees biting holes in flowers &c
many of them being foreign – not common act at Maer or Shrewsbury.
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