. Life and love. Biology; Reproduction. 62 Life a7id Love. time, is the greedy absorption with whicli this brilliant creature of war feeds its season of love. " Do not believe that these riches are simply the gifts of genial climates; that these glittering festal garments which they assume to love and die in are only the sheen of the sun, the all-powerful decora- tor, which with its rays intensifies the enamel and gems wc admire upon their wings. Another sun — a sun which shines for the whole earth, even for the ice-regions of the pole — profits them far more con- siderabl)^ It exalts in
. Life and love. Biology; Reproduction. 62 Life a7id Love. time, is the greedy absorption with whicli this brilliant creature of war feeds its season of love. " Do not believe that these riches are simply the gifts of genial climates; that these glittering festal garments which they assume to love and die in are only the sheen of the sun, the all-powerful decora- tor, which with its rays intensifies the enamel and gems wc admire upon their wings. Another sun — a sun which shines for the whole earth, even for the ice-regions of the pole — profits them far more con- siderabl)^ It exalts in them the inner life, evokes all their powers, and, on the given da)-, calls forth the supreme flower. Yonder scintillating colors are their visible energies which become speaking and eloquent. It is the pride of a complete life, which, having attained its climax, display's its energy in triumph, wishes to expand and diffuse; it is the tradition of de- sire, the imperious prayer and urgent appeal to the beloved ;. 4^'giLI3=i«^'i—- iJi/iis!. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Morley, Margaret Warner, 1858-1923. Chicago, A. C. McClurg and Company
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