SIB JOHN LUBBOCK ON BEES AND WASPS. 



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August 26. Opened the postern at 6.30. 

 6.46. The same bee as before 



came to the honey. 6.47. Back to hive. 



6.58. She returned to the honey. 7. 0. „ 



7.2.3. 

 7.32. 

 7.45. 

 7.55. 

 8. 4i. 

 8.19. 

 8.39. 



7.25. 

 7.35. 

 7.48. 

 7.59. 

 8. 7. 

 8.22. 

 8.43. 



During these observations scarcely any unmarked bees came 

 to the honey. 



In these cases, the postern being small, and on one side, was not 

 very easily found. If the honey had been in an open place, no 

 doubt the sight of their companions feasting would have attracted 

 other bees ; but in this case the honey was rather out of sight, 

 being behind the hive-entrance, and was moreover only accessible 

 by the narrow and winding exit through the little postern door. 



But however exposed the honey might be, I found similar 

 results, unless the bees were visible to their fellows. Thus on the 

 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th October two or three marked bees were 

 paying regular visits to some honey in my sitting-room ; but 

 during the whole time very few unmarked bees came to the 

 honey. 



I will now give a few more cases which tend to show that bees 

 which have found a supply of sweets do not tell their fellows of the 

 discovery. 



