RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.06.10. [Note on Orchis maculata.] CUL-DAR70.3. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 8.2021. 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-DAR70 contains material for Darwin's book Orchids (2d ed. 1877).
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Jun 10th 1862 in Sand-walk a fair lot of O. maculata, looking for flowers with pollinia within it is extremely difficult to find any, & the few always close to buds - so much more effectually removed than last year! In dark wood Bees seldom or never seen. I have seen fly inserting proboscis; but I doubt whether ever removes pollinia.
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