From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Henry Tibbats Stainton
Date:
11 June [1860]
Source of text:
Natural History Museum, Library and Archives (General Special Collections MSS DAR 17)
Summary:
On what kind of moth have pollen-masses of orchids been found cohering? Will ask Mr Parfitt if he is certain he recognised pollen-masses of bee orchid. CD thinks green masses were those of true Orchis.
[In P.S., having received a letter on subject from HTS responding to same query published in Gard. Chron. 9 June 1860:] It is extremely curious that the same moth has been found with pollen-masses in two parts of England.
Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project