. Boys and girls in biology : or, Simple studies of the lower forms of life. Biology. THE BUTTERFLY. 157 them are most beautifully formed and sculptured like an- tique vases and caskets (Figs. 131-134). One is shaped like the seed-box of the poppy, and others look like Fig. 131. Fig. Eggs of Butterfly. some of the lovely jewel-boxes in the " Green Vaults " at Dresden. So the sculptor might learn how to mould his clay into beautiful forms by taking the eggs of the butterfly for his models. Another curious thing about the eggs is, that the butterfly lays them upon the leaves whic
. Boys and girls in biology : or, Simple studies of the lower forms of life. Biology. THE BUTTERFLY. 157 them are most beautifully formed and sculptured like an- tique vases and caskets (Figs. 131-134). One is shaped like the seed-box of the poppy, and others look like Fig. 131. Fig. Eggs of Butterfly. some of the lovely jewel-boxes in the " Green Vaults " at Dresden. So the sculptor might learn how to mould his clay into beautiful forms by taking the eggs of the butterfly for his models. Another curious thing about the eggs is, that the butterfly lays them upon the leaves which the caterpillar likes best. She does not eat the same food herself; then, how does she know what the caterpillar likes ? She does not live to see him eat, for she usually dies before he is born. How does she know? Does she remember when she was a cater- pillar? I am sure I cannot tell; at all events, the butterfly must be a good botanist, as she can so readily tell one plant from another. When two plants, almost exactly alike to the eye, stand side by side, she will. 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 Stevenson, Sarah Hackett, 1843-1909; Huxley, Thomas Henry, 1825-1895. New York : D. Appleton and company
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