Insecta Hymenoptera, Plate 21 by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 monaco Created at a moment when

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Insecta Hymenoptera, Plate 21 by Frederick DuCane Godman, 1879 monaco Created at a moment whenFrederick DuCane Godmans Insecta Hymenoptera, Plate 21 (first published 1879) is a quintessential Victorian zoological illustration, created to document the extraordinary diversity of bees, wasps, ants, and their relatives. An English naturalist and collector born in 1834, Godman championed careful observation at a moment when natural history blossomed into a truly systematic science. This plate reflects that spirit: crisp linework, measured color,