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MR. NEWPORT ON THE TEMPERATURE OF INSECTS 
Table XIII. (Continued.) 
Excited. 
Difference. 
o 
o 
73-5 
24-5 
78-3 
25-7 
No. of Exp. 
Period of observa- 
tion. 
Weather. 
Wind. 
Atmo- 
sphere. 
O 
fe 
O 
> 
s 
Difference. 
1835. 
0 
63 
Nov. 6 p.m. 
H 
Calm, sunshine 
E. 
47-7 
53-7 
6 
64 
PM. 
Calm, sunshine 
N.E. 
45-5 
51-7 
6-2 
65 
P.M. 
3 
Calm, fair 
N.E. 
44-9 
50-6 
5-7 
66 
P.M. 
3* 
Calm, sunshine 
N.E. 
45-3 
49-5 
4-2 
67 
P.M. 
34 
Calm, fair 
N.E. 
44-7 
49-1 
4.4 
68 
P.M. 
3| 
Calm, fair 
N.E. 
44-5 
48-9 
4.4 
69 
F.M. 
4 
Calm, fair 
N.E. 
43-4 
49 
5-6 
70 
P.M. 
4* 
Calm, fair 
N. E. 
41-5 
48-1 
6-6 
71 
P.M. 
41 
Calm, light clouds ... 
E. 
41-5 
53-9 
12-4 
72 
P.M. 
4f 
Light wind 
E.S.E. 
40-5 
50-4 
9-9 
73 
P.M. 
5 
Cloudy 
S.E. 
41-2 
49 
7-8 
74 
P.M. 
54 
More cloudy 
S.E. 
41-7 
50 
8-3 
75 
7 A.M. 
7 
Very cloudy 
N.N.W. 
41-5 
46 
4-5 
76 
A.M. 
n 
Light clouds 
N.N.W. 
41-4 
46-6 
5-2 
77 
A.M. 
74 
Light clouds 
N.N.W. 
41-7 
46-6 
4-9 
78 
A.M. 
74 
Sun peeping 
N. 
42-2 
46-5 
4-3 
79 
A.M. 
8 
More cloudy 
N. 
43-1 
48 
4-9 
80 
A.M. 
84 
Signs of rain 
N. 
43-5 
47 
3-5 
81 
A.M. 
s§ 
Clouds breaking 
N.E. 
44.7 
47-4 
2-7 
82 
A.M. 
8f 
Fairer 
N.E. 
45-6 
47-5 
1-9 
83 
A.M. 
9 
Fair 
N.E. 
46-9 
47-6 
•7 
84 
A.M. 
94 
Light wind and clouds 
E.N.E. 
47-7 
48 
•3 
85 
94 
E.N.E. 
48-7 
48-3 
86 
94 
E.N.E. 
48-7 
48-7 
87 
10 
E.N. 
49 
88 
A.M. 
lii 
Calm, dull 
E.N. 
50-6 
64-9 
14-3 
89 
P.M. 
1 
Calm, dull 
E. 
52-6 
70 
17-4 
90 
P.M. 
3 
Calm, fine 
E.S. 
51-4 
75 
23-6 
91 
P.M. 
5 
Steady rain 
E.S. 
49 
70 
21 
92 
8 A.M. 
7 
Light frost, calm 
W. 
35 
53 
18 
93 
A.M. 
9 
Fine, calm 
w. 
40-6 
52-3 
11-7 
94 
A.M. 
m 
Brisk wind 
N.W. 
48 
60-3 
12-3 
95 
P.M. 
2 
Wind, sunshine 
N.W. 
50 
59-3 
9-3 
96 
P.M. 
5 
Calm, clear 
N.W.N. 
42-2 
57 
14-8 
97 
9 A.M. 
74 
Dull, light wind 
N.E. 
40-6 
49 
8-4 
98 
A.M. 
9 
Cold wind 
N.E. 
41-7 
49 
7-3 
99 
A.M. 
10 
Cold wind 
N.E. 
42 
49-4 
7-4 
100 
A.M. 
11 
Cold, sunny 
N. 
42-4 
50-2 
7-8 
101 
A.M. 
12 
Cold, sunny 
N. 
43-6 
49-7 
61 
102 
P.M. 
1 
Cold wind 
N. E.N. 
42-4 
49-9 
7-5 
103 
P.M. 
24 
Cold wind 
N.E. 
41-9 
50 
8-1 
104 
P.M. 
3 
Wind and rain 
N.E. 
39-3 
49-5 
10-2 
105 
P.M. 
5 
No rain 
N.E. 
38 
48 
10 
106 
10 A.M. 
Cold brisk wind 
N.E. 
107 
11 A.M. 
74 
Hazy, cold 
N.E. N. 
33 
43-6 
10-6 
108 
A.M. 
9 
Hazy, cold 
N.E. N. 
35 
43- 
8 
109 
A.M. 
10 
Sun peeping 
N.E. N. 
38-5 
43-9 
5-4 
110 
A.M. 
11 
Fine rain 
N.E. N. 
40-4 
44-4 
4 
111 
A.M. 
12 
Light rain 
N. 
41 
45 
4 
112 
P.M. 
1 
Dull, hazy 
N. 
41-8 
45-2 
3-4 
113 
P.M. 
2 
Hazy 
N.N.W. 
41-6 
45-2 
3-6 
114 
P.M. 
4 
Hazy 
N.N.W. 
40 
44-7 
4-7 
115 
P.M. 
44 
Hazy 
N.N.W. 
39-6 
44-5 
4-9 
116 
1 2 A.M. 
74 
Fine, light wind 
N. 
35 
43-4 
8-4 
117 
A.M. 
9 
Fine, calm 
N. 
40 
43-3 
3-3 
118 
A.M. 
10 
Fine, calm 
N. 
43 
44-2 
1-2 
119 
A.M. 
11 
Fine, calm 
N.E.N. 
45-6 
45-4 
120 
A.M. 
12 
N.E.N. 
46-6 
46-3 
121 
r.M. 
1 
Sunny, clouds 
N.E.N. 
48 
48-1 
•1 
122 
P.M„ 
2 
Heavy clouds 
N. E. 
45-3 
47-9 
2-6 
123 
P.M. 
3 
Heavy clouds 
N.E. 
42-6 
47 
44 
121 
r.M. 
4 
! Ieavy clouds 
N.E. 
41-2 
41-2 
125 
13 A.M. 
74 
Light rain 
N.E. 
36 
43-7 
7-7 
Remarks. 
Loud humming in the hive ; a few bees abroad. 
A few bees return with a little pollen. 
A few bees still abroad, 
f A few bees abroad ; dew begins to condense on the 
t grass in the shade. 
Slight humming. 
Slight humming. 
Sky cloudless, but slightly hazy. 
Quiet. 
Light hazy clouds. 
Wind shifting. 
Thermometer varying. 
Signs of rain in the horizon. 
Hive quiet ; a little rain last night. 
Hive a little excited without evident cause. 
Hive quiet ; atmosphere clearer. 
Quiet. 
Slight humming ; clouds thickening from the east. 
Slight humming. 
Slight humming ; a few drops of rain have fallen. 
Slight humming. 
Hive quiet ; clouds dispersing. 
Slight humming. 
f Clouds dispersing; hive -4 of degree lower than the 
\ temperature of atmosphere. 
A few bees have been abroad, 
f When excited temperature of hive rose in 10 mi- 
\ nutes to 73 /- 5. 
Many bees abroad ; two have returned with pollen. 
Bees irritable ; many abroad ; a few with pollen. 
Many bees still abroad. 
Hive quiet. 
Quiet ; much rain fell last night. 
J Quiet ; cold, fine ; a few bees dead on the alighting 
\ board. 
Sunshine; many bees abroad. 
Bees abroad ; no pollen collected. 
Hive quiet; calm evening. 
Quiet; cold dull morning; no dew on the grass. 
Quiet ; cloudy. 
Quiet; cold brisk wind. 
No bees abroad. 
Quiet. 
Quiet. 
Quiet ; cold misty rain. 
Quiet; light driving rain. 
Quiet; cold wind with driving clouds. 
A severely cold day ; wind bitingly keen. 
Quiet; cold windy morning. 
Quiet; a little snow has just fallen. 
Slight humming ; a little snow falling. 
Quiet ; light rain. 
Quiet; sunny with rain. 
Calm ; dull. 
f A shrill humming at intervals of a single bee is 
[_ heard in the hive. 
Hive quiet. 
Quiet ; heavy clouds. 
Cold dry wind; hive quiet. 
Quiet; but excited by the slightest noise. 
Quiet; bright sunshine. 
f Quiet ; hive -2 of degree lower than temperature ol 
\ the atmosphere. 
J Hive quiet; ’3 of a degree the temperature of at- 
1 mosphere. 
Slight humming ; a few bees abroad. 
Hive quiet. 
Quiet ; very heavy clouds passing. 
Quiet; signs of rain ; rainbow. 
Quiet; hard rain this morning. 
