. Butterfly and moth book [microform] : personal studies and observations of the more familiar species. Butterflies; Papillons; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. OBCHABD VISITORS they are oblivious to danger'and can be lifted between thumb and finger. Until they have reached this state, however, they resent any interference with their pleasure by flying .at and about you with rapid zigzag movements. But frequently one alights upon a surface which is so similar to the gray-brown colors on the under side of its lifted wings that for the time the butter- fly vanbhes from sight as if by magi?. Possibly
. Butterfly and moth book [microform] : personal studies and observations of the more familiar species. Butterflies; Papillons; Papillons nocturnes; Moths. OBCHABD VISITORS they are oblivious to danger'and can be lifted between thumb and finger. Until they have reached this state, however, they resent any interference with their pleasure by flying .at and about you with rapid zigzag movements. But frequently one alights upon a surface which is so similar to the gray-brown colors on the under side of its lifted wings that for the time the butter- fly vanbhes from sight as if by magi?. Possibly these tipplers, like our forefathers, believe that an apple or peach toddy is conducive to a good night's rest, and so drink deeply before retir- ing to some sheltered nook for their long hibernating sleep. Early in the spring the Angle-wings reappear, and we see them drinking the sap of wounded trees and later the nectar of flowers. They are often found upon the leaves of hop, elm, nettle, ha^kberry, currant, and gooseberry, for it is on such trees and plants that their eggs are laid. Several species of these butterflies deposit their eggs in short chains that hang from the under side of leaves like strings of beads. The "beads" are green,ornamented with vertical ridges, and each is shaped like a tiny barrel. Dr. Scudder tells us that the eggs of one Grapta, the Hop- merchant, or Grapta comma, are deposited in this way, and 181. Chrysalis decked with rows of silver or gold spots. 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 Robertson-Miller, Ellen, 1859-1937. Toronto : McClelland & Goodchild
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