410 COMMUNICATION AMONG BEES. 



After which she came no more that day. With the one 

 exception above mentioned, during the whole time no 

 other bee came to the honey. I might also mention 

 that I had put out six similar flower-pots in a row, and 

 that this seemed to puzzle the bee a good deal ; she 

 frequently buzzed about before them, and flew from one 

 to the other before entering. When she went in, she 

 generally stood still just inside the entrance for about 

 thirty second*?, buzzing loudly with her wings. I 

 thought at first whether this could be intended as a 

 sort of gong to summon other bees to the feast ; but 

 though several were flying about, at any rate none came, 

 ■^'he following day (August 25) she came at 6.51, and 

 ^ad made nine journeys up to 8.41, when I left ofif 

 watching. During this time no other bee came. 



August 26. — She came at 6.32, and up to 8.43 had 

 made thirteen journeys. 



August 27. — She came at 6.7, and up to 8.43 had 

 made fourteen journeys. 



August 28. — She came at 6.17, and up to 7.11 had 

 made five journeys. During these days no other bee 

 came. 



On July 19 1 put a bee (No. 10) to a honeycomb 

 containing 12 lbs. of honey 



At 12.30 she returned. At 12.36 went back to hive 



