RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1862.08.13. [Note on Epipactis latifolia.] CUL-DAR70.56. 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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Epipactis latifolia Down Aug 13th 63
I saw a true wasp visit twice a number of flowers on spike; its head was ornamented by a crown of pollen-masses; I watched it enter an upper flower & saw the stigma covered with pollen. We had all often watched & saw no insects, though Bees abounded! All pollen-masses from 1 Plant removed
Aug 14th again a wasp, with clean head (preserved) The open cup-like nectary seems well adapted for such insects.
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