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38. 3.8.41, cont. R. Canal, Leixlip, KD. cont. Proctos, frequent but not common. Kept 5 from 1, 3 from 2 & 8 from 3. Chalcids 2 = Stenomacrus rufescens 1 at 3. Hemiptera 4 from 1, 2 from 2, 1 from 3 = Diptera 2 at 1 = 6th Aug. 1941. Garden, Harold's Cross, DU. A fresh ♀︎ Bombus lucorum seen in garden on Erica tetralix flowers in tub, but heavily laden with bright yellow pollen. During the previous week quite a number of fresh queens of lucorum had come into N. windows in the museum, apparently to seek places to hibernate, & many ♂︎♂︎ seen in garden & at Leixlip. 39. 7th August 1941. A fine day but almost entirely dull, not warm, with cool westerly breeze, which dropped in afternoon (when wind apparently turned E. in Dublin & along coast & a jam resulted with rain between 7.30 & 8.30 P.M.). Took 10.30 bus (& cycles) to Naas & then cycled along canal to the Leinster Aqueduct (over Riv. Liffey) (W. of Sallins), & did a little sweeping along S. side of canal at Barrettstown (= 1), then on to usual ground between Digby's Bridge & Landenstown Ho., where swept side of canal (= 2) plantation S. of road (= 3) & sides of hay-field (in barley in 1940!) S. of plantation (= 4). Scarcely any small insects out & collecting very disappointing - probably owing to several days cold & showery, with high wind, that preceeded this day. Grand Canal, &c., east of Landenstown Ho. Co. KD. Bombus lucorum, agrorum & hortorum, only, seen. Psithyrus distinctus & campestris ♂︎♂︎ seen. Halictus albipes & calceatus ♂︎♂︎ abundant. Crabro palmipes? 1♀︎ at 3. Anteon ♂︎ at 1. Myrmica sp. many males swept: not examined