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lost a good deal of time. One made 23 journeys 
backwards and forwards between the hive and the 
honey, the second 13, and the third only 7. 
The following day I watched the first of these bees 
from 7.23 to 12.54, during which time she made 19 
journeys. Scarcely any other bees came, but I did noi. 
record the exact number. 
Experiment 2.—I watched another bee from 6.55 
AM. till 7.15 P.M. during. which time she made 59 
visits to the honey, and only one other bee came 
to it. 
Experiment 3.— Another from 7 aM. till 3 P.M. ; 
she made 40 journeys, and only two other bees came. 
She returned the two following mornings, and was 
watched for three hours each day, during which time 
no other bee came. 
Experiment 4.—Another morning I watched a dif- 
ferent bee from 9.19 a.m. to 2 P.M.: she made 21 jour- 
neys, and no other bee came. 
Then, thinking that perhaps this result might be 
due to the quantity of honey being too small, I used a 
wide-mouthed jar, containing more than one pound of 
honey. 
Experiment 5.—I watched two bees from 1.44 till 
4.30, during which time they made 24 journeys, but only 
one other bee came. 
Experiment 6.—Besides the honey in the jar I 
spread some out over two plates, so as to increase the 
surface. I watched a bee from 12.15 till 6.15 p.m. She 
