Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 15) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 dominica Christmas or Father's Day gift

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Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 15) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 dominica Christmas or Father's Day giftFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Hymenoptera Pl. 15 (1879) is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration, created at a time when art and science were closely entwined in the pursuit of knowledge. Godman (18341919), an English naturalist and Fellow of the Royal Society, worked at the forefront of 19th century biodiversity studies. This plate focuses on Hymenopterathe order that encompasses bees, wasps, and antspresenting multiple specimens with