RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1863.07.10-1863.07.23. [Note on Bee Ophrys.] CUL-DAR70.54. 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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July 10th 1863. Bee Ophrys from coarse grassy field.
Plant |
flowers
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Both pollinia in anther case |
Both poll on stigma |
Both Pollinia gone |
One pollinia gone |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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1 |
2 |
1 anther in 1 on stigma |
1 |
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1 |
4 |
2 |
1 on stigma} 1 gone} 1 do} 1 |
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1 |
3 |
3 on pair dropping |
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1 |
4 |
2 but one dropping |
1 stigma 1 dropping} 1 do} 1 |
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1 |
2 |
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1 1 cut off} 1 |
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1 |
4 |
1 anther 1 on stigma} withered |
3 |
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14 |
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3 |
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cut away |
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July 16th I examined some more - most pods set well; yet in some few only one pollinia dropped out; & in several the pollinia had not dropped out of uppermost flower.
July 23 I kept two spikes for 9 days in water till they withered & the pollinia did not fall out of 4 flowers!
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Colour [illeg] Figs
Colour must [illeg] character.
Drawing fruit-trees – colour of flesh – Curculio
Colour of fruit attractive to birds. Yellow & red being [illeg] Mountain-ash [illeg] – Rye as var.
soft-coloured [illeg] same [illeg] [illeg] & nests.
White-swift [illeg] leaves.
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