SIE JOHN LTJBBOOK ON BEES AND WASPS. 1 17 



August 24, I opened the postern door at 6.45 and watched 

 some marked bees till the middle of the day. 



Bee no. 1. 



6.50. One came to the honey. She then flew to the window, but 



after buzzing about for some time returned to the hive. 



7.21. Back to honey. 7.23. Back to hive. 



7.26. „ 7.30. Flew to window and then 



feU on the floor. I was afraid she would be trodden on, 



so at 7.45 I showed her the way to the hive. 



8.40. Back to honey. 8.45. Back to hive. I now 



closed the postern door till 10.15. 

 10.35. Back to honey. 10.39. To hive. 



10.45. „ and then to hive. 



12.35. „ 12.37. To hive again. 



Bee no. 2. 



7. 0. She came to the honey. 7. 5. She went back to the hive. 

 7.12. Back to the honey. 7.22. 



7.24. „ 7.30. 



7.42. „ 7.46. 



7.52. „ 7.57. 



8. 5. „ 8. 9. 

 8.15. „ 8.20. 

 8.26. „ 8.30. 



8.40. „ 8.44. „ 



8.55. „ 9. 0. 



I then closed the door till 10.15 ; at 9.5, however, she came 

 round to the honey through an open window, but could not 

 find her way back, so I had to put her into the hive. 

 10.15. Back to the honey. 10.17. She went back to the hive. 



10.20. „ 10.23. „ 



10.30. „ 10.33. 



10.50. „ 10.55. 



11. 1. „ 11. 6. 

 11.17. „ 11.23. 

 11.33. „ ? 

 11.45. „ 11.50. 



12. 0. „ 12. 3. 

 12.10. „ 12.15. 

 12.24. „ 12.30. 



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