RECORD: Darwin, C. R. [1840.07]. [Note on Snap dragons]. CUL-DAR49.2. 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 July 40/ I looked with grief at Snap dragon & fancied from the force required to open some strong-flowers [illeg] from many bees.
During many days just alighting on the numerous lumps of flower, when one day, after day rain, 2 great humble bees came & one entered 13 flowers & the other three – help of every
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