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Notes on the Fertilisation of Flowers 1841-18

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin In examining probosces with pollinia of Hab[ernaria?] Chlorantha

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List of Islands in which Helix f[ound] in Jay's Collection / ought to look to Pfeiffer

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin List of Islands in which Helix f[ound] in Jay's Collection / ought to look to Pfeiffer

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On the brush of papillae in front of closed mouth of tall upright small flowered purple Linaria

Note; by Emma Darwin née Wedgwood pp-and Charles Robert Darwin; written at Shrewsbury; See C14a-C14b once pinned

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Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Shrewsbury / Maer After 6 weeks at Maer & one here constantly at all hours looking at Heartease & never saw Bee go near one

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Notes on the Fertilisation of Flowers 1841-33

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Zoolog[ical] Gardens in a great tall scarlet Lobelia

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Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Maer The Menyanthes sheds its pollen when fully expanded & certainly not before / Arum Fly Dead

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After watching 14 days many times every day many clumps of heartease

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Maer

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Stach[y]s coccinea Humbles frequenting the bed in same spot in numbers & all going to mouth

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Stach[y]s coccinea Humbles frequenting the bed in same spot in numbers & all going to mouth

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Sir J Lubbocks gardener told me he had often seen Humble Bees biting holes in spur of Tropaeolum tri

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Sir J Lubbocks gardener told me he had often seen Humble Bees biting holes in spur of Tropaeolum tricolor

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Scope and Contents Notes on the Fertilisation of Flowers 1843-4Note; by Charles Robert Darwin To my surprise I saw Hive-Bees visiting in numbers the common Polygala Recto and verso sides of leaf switched with regard to order of physical mounting (and imaging) per NWG Rule on reversed order of ‘r’ and ‘v’: “What should count as ‘r’ is the facet bearing the classmark, independent of editorial order (because there are cases where the compilers have mounted an item...

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Melampyrum pratense / Most of the flowers bitten through by Bees

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Down; 2 sheets once pinned

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Hive Bees visit in numbers the little blue Lobelia

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Hive Bees visit in numbers the little blue Lobelia

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Garden Beans, saw Hive Bees slowly forcing way into flower

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Garden Beans, saw Hive Bees slowly forcing way into flower

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I observe Wasps visiting all day long in great numbers the flowers of Scrophularia

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Moor Park I observe Wasps visiting all day long in great numbers the flowers of Scrophularia

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Scrophularia nodosa & aquatica

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Hartfield Recto and verso sides of leaf switched with regard to order of physical mounting (and imaging) per NWG Rule on reversed order of ‘r’ and ‘v’: “What should count as ‘r’ is the facet bearing the classmark, independent of editorial order (because there are cases where the compilers have mounted an item back-to-front).

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Melampyrum pratense - pistil L bent - mouth of upper hood of corrolla hairy

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Recto and verso sides of leaf switched with regard to order of physical mounting (and imaging) per NWG Rule on reversed order of ‘r’ and ‘v’: “What should count as ‘r’ is the facet bearing the classmark, independent of editorial order (because there are cases where the compilers have mounted an item back-to-front).

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saw many small thin metallic flies visiting flower of Tormentilla officinalis

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Sudbrook Park saw many small thin metallic flies visiting flower of Tormentilla officinalis

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Knurr says Anemone no nectary so I watch A[nemone] nemorosa & Verbascum & soon saw Hive-Bees at work

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Knurr says Anemone no nectary so I watch A[nemone] nemorosa & Verbascum & soon saw Hive-Bees at work

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Watched on 2 successive days Myosotis sylvatica

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Recto and verso sides of leaf switched with regard to order of physical mounting (and imaging) per NWG Rule on reversed order of ‘r’ and ‘v’: “What should count as ‘r’ is the facet bearing the classmark, independent of editorial order (because there are cases where the compilers have mounted an item back-to-front).

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Rather insignificant flowers which Bees do not frequent

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Rather insignificant flowers which Bees do not frequent

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Visited 2 fields of Red Clover, which had been mown this summer

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Visited 2 fields of Red Clover, which had been mown this summer

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This year in my garden Lobelia fulgens produced a good many pods

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Recto and verso sides of leaf switched with regard to order of physical mounting (and imaging) per NWG Rule on reversed order of ‘r’ and ‘v’: “What should count as ‘r’ is the facet bearing the classmark, independent of editorial order (because there are cases where the compilers have mounted an item back-to-front).

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Noticed all lower flowers of Beans bitten by Bees

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Noticed all lower flowers of Beans bitten by Bees

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To show industry of Bees

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin; written at Bournemouth To show industry of Bees

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Milkwort - Polygala Diadelphia not octand & therefore not papilionaceous

Note; by Charles Robert Darwin Milkwort - Polygala Diadelphia not octand & therefore not papilionaceous

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