SIK JOHN LUBBOCK OS ANTS, BEES, AND WASPS. 



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6.54 



7. 3 



7.18 



I now put orange in place of green, and put the green a 



foot off. 



At 7.24 she returned to the green. I replaced the paper with 



the bee on it ; and when she 

 had gone I put light blue 

 in place of the green, and 

 again moved the green a 

 foot off. 

 7.36 „ „ blue. I again replaced the paper 



with the bee on it ; and 

 when she had gone I put 

 yellow in place of the green, 

 and again moved the green 

 a foot off. 

 7.44 „ „ green. I then did exactly the same, 



only putting vermilion in 

 place of the green. 

 7.55 ,, „ „ I then did exactly the same, 



only putting white in place 

 of green. 

 8. 3 „ „ „ 



It would almost seem, from these observations, as if there was 

 less distinction in the eye of the bee between green and blue than 

 between green and other colours. If this should be confirmed, it 

 would have an interesting bearing on the colours of flowers. 



April 4. A fine day, but cold. I brought a bee to some honey 

 at my window. She returned at the following times : — 



1. 1 2.18 

 1.17 3.11 

 1.24 3.20 

 1.41 3.31 

 1.50 3.38 



2. 1 8.50 

 2. 6 



But during this time only one other bee came to the honey ; 

 and, indeed, after 2 no other bees were at work. 



I had on Aug. 20 introduced some bees to honey in my room, 

 since which it had been much visited by them. On the 24th I 



