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Snapdragon flower (Antirrhinum majus) with five species of bee.

image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London | CC BY 4.0

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Date

4 June 1808

Artist

Johann-Eberhard Ihle (1727-1814)

Collection

Wellcome Library

Image Link

https://wellcomecollection.org/works/x5gep2jb

Description

Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1808, after J. Ihle.
Inscription: Antirrhinum, Apalus, Aphis and Apis. 1. the dark flowered toadflax 2. and 3. plant-lice 4. the Chinese bee 5. the virginian bee 6. the Surinam bee 7. the New York bee 8. Apalus bimaculatus 9. the head & corselet of the same magnified J. Pass sc.
Additional makers: Wilkes, John, -1810. ; Pass, John, active 1797-1815.

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CC BY 4.0

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image courtesy of Wellcome Library, London

Location

London, England

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