Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 25) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) and Africa to the Indian

and Africa to the Indian Ocean

as well as the borders of the kingdom

In the bottom right is the city of Peterborough

Abbaye de Hautecombe

Bees, Wasps and Ants (Hymenoptera, Plate 25) by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 Size:28x40in (70x100cm) and Africa to the IndianInsecta Hymenoptera Pl 25 (1879) by Frederick DuCane Godman is a refined Victorian zoological illustration from the great age of natural history. Created to illuminate the order Hymenoptera, it sets bees, wasps, and ants into a calm, systematic arrangement that balances scientific clarity with aesthetic grace. The plates measured compositions, crisp outlines, and carefully modulated tones capture the periods devotion to accurate observationan artistry