Annual report ..[bulletins and circulars] . have made leavesunder more favorable conditions. Thebrook-lover can not afford to miss the pine-cone willow-galls. Wandering along the brookside in springor early summer, one is surprised to find somany insect visitors darting about in theair. There are dragon-flies of all shapes,sizes and colors ; dainty damsel-flies perchairily on reeds, their gleaming wings a flut-ter in the sunshine ; sometimes a nervousmud-wasp alights for a moment and thenup and away. The dragon flies seem intent on coming as nearto the water as possible without wetting their w
Annual report ..[bulletins and circulars] . have made leavesunder more favorable conditions. Thebrook-lover can not afford to miss the pine-cone willow-galls. Wandering along the brookside in springor early summer, one is surprised to find somany insect visitors darting about in theair. There are dragon-flies of all shapes,sizes and colors ; dainty damsel-flies perchairily on reeds, their gleaming wings a flut-ter in the sunshine ; sometimes a nervousmud-wasp alights for a moment and thenup and away. The dragon flies seem intent on coming as nearto the water as possible without wetting their wings. They pa^^no heed to other visitors, yet how easily they escape the net ofthe would-be collector ! Let them alone. Their business isimportant if we would have a new generation of dragon-flics todelight the eye next year. The eggs of these creatures are leftin the water and the young ones are aquatic. If you wouldknow more of them, dip down into the stream in some sluggishbay. Dip deep and trail the net among the water plants. Besides. 1.—Knob-like bodies, re-seinbling pine cones. 131
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