[Extracted from the Linnean Society's JorENAi. — Zoology, 

 vol. xii.] 



Observations on Bees, Wasps, and Ants. — Part II. By Sir Johh 

 Lttbbock, Bart., F.E.S., M.P., T.L.S., Vice- Chancellor of the 

 University of London. 



Iir the Twelfth Volume of the Journal, the Society has done me 

 the honour to publish some observations on Bees and "Wasps, of 

 v\rhich the present paper is a continuation. 



Bees. 

 Tollowing up the observations recorded in my previous paper, 

 on the 19th July I put a bee (No. 10) to a honeycomb containing 

 12 lbs. of honey 



at 12.36 she went back to the hive; 



and during all this time no other bee came to the comb. 



On the following morning, July 20, this bee came to the honey- 

 comb 

 at 6. Sa-m. ; at 6.10 she went back to the hive; 



„ 6.37 she returned; „ 6.42 „ „ 



„ 7.17 „ „ 7.21 



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