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l)lossoms, both of the same family and similarly constructed ; 

 no more a red rose than a white one. 



Honey bees revel on hawthorn, while bumble bees rarely 

 ap{)roach it. The scarlet or red tulip is mainly visited by 

 honey bees. 



Rhexia Virginica is visited by both bumble and honey 

 bees. Bumble bees can usually be found on RJiododendron, 

 ^Esodiis, Rohinia, AquiJeyia, Weiyelia rosea, Zinneu, Gladi- 

 olus, Hibiscus, scarlet poppy, foxglove, balsam, rose, scarlet 

 salvia, dahlia, malva, Apoci/mim, Polygcda, Gerordia and 

 Elodes camimnidata, etc. These are mostly large flowers 

 and tubular. 



Si)ircea salicifolia, flesh color, is frequented by bees and 

 many other insects, while S. tomentosa, rose color and more 

 showy, has almost none. No bees have been seen on Kalmia 

 latifolia and K. augustifolia. It is said that bees do not 

 frequent oleander (Nerium Oleander). 



Bajjtisia tinctoria, Cytisus scoparius, and probably all 

 the larger yellow papilionaceous flowers are visited l)y 

 bumble bees quite as exclusively as Wistaria, Brunella, or 

 red Clover. 



Goldenrod is much liked by honey bees and other small 

 bees vvhich can always be found on it, while l)uml)le bees 

 not so uniforndy ; wasps and hornets are also often seen 

 on these flowers. 



Taraxacum and Rauuncidus hidbohus have many honey 

 bee visitors, but a limited number of bumble bees. E. acris, 

 with only a minute nectariferous scale, has no l)ee visitors. 



IleJianthns annus attracts more bumble bees than honey 

 bees ! also hornets and several other kinds of bees. 



Asdepias luberosa, yellow or orange, many ])umble bees 

 and honey ))ees, various kinds of butterflies, common flies, 

 etc. 



Puin})kin, squash, melon, and cucumber, all yellow, are 



