RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1863.07.09. [Note on Bee Orchis.] CUL-DAR70.53. 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
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Bee Orchis
July 9th 1863
I noticed some plants in Larch wood & som flowers on bank of Stony field with pollinia not dropped out. To day I found 2 plants beyond Hanggrove, with pollinia not dropped out, or not well dropped on stigma; some of these flowers were withered!
It is astonishing
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