SIE JOHN LUBBOCK ON BEES AND WASPS. 



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During tte whole of which time only one strange bee came. In 

 this case it will be observed that she remained longer at the 

 honey than in the previous instances. The intervals duriag 

 which she was away were as follows -. — 



It seems obvious, then, that the bees which had found the honey 

 did not communicate their discovery to the others. 



Though the bees came readUy out through the little postern door 

 of my observatory hive, they had much difficulty in finding their 

 way back until they had done so several times. Por instance, the 

 following may be taken as a typical case : — 



August 8th. 

 At 6.50 a bee came out through the little postern door. After she 



had fed, she evidently did not know her way home ; so I 



put her back. 

 At 7.10 she came out again. I again fed her and put her back. 



