Gallery›Wellcome Collection›Snapdragon flower (Antirrhinum majus) with five species of bee. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1808, after J. Ihle.
Snapdragon flower (Antirrhinum majus) with five species of bee. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1808, after J. Ihle.
Wellcome Collection

Snapdragon flower (Antirrhinum majus) with five species of bee. Coloured etching by J. Pass, c. 1808, after J. Ihle.

Johann-Eberhard Ihle · 1808

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: 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.

🔒
Order museum-quality prints

Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.

More from Wellcome Collection

Portrait of John Leake.
Wellcome Collection
Portrait of John Leake.
Unknown artist
Kandel or Mangrove plant (Kandelia candel (L.) Druce): branch with flowers and fruit and separate flower and sectioned fruit. Coloured line engraving.
Wellcome Collection
Kandel or Mangrove plant (Kandelia candel (L.) Druce): branch with flowers and fruit and separate flower and sectioned fruit. Coloured line engraving.
Unknown artist
Details of arteries and veins. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.
Wellcome Collection
Details of arteries and veins. Engraving by Benard, late 18th century.
Unknown artist
Mary Meigs Power. Photograph by E.R. Curtiss.
Wellcome Collection
Mary Meigs Power. Photograph by E.R. Curtiss.
Unknown artist