. Eye spy : afield with nature among flowers and animate things . Natural history; Insects; Natural history. A WOOLLY FLOCK 233 tion of his body being covered with the wool, his head and legs being usually concealed beneath the pluming growth of his neighbors. This feath- ery growth seems of the most del- icate consistency—in truth, more suggestive of white " mould " than any other natural substance, and seems to proceed from pores in the plump body beneath it. The slightest breath wafts the cob- webby tips of the fringe, and the least rude touch easily ^.. '• dislodges it, exposing
. Eye spy : afield with nature among flowers and animate things . Natural history; Insects; Natural history. A WOOLLY FLOCK 233 tion of his body being covered with the wool, his head and legs being usually concealed beneath the pluming growth of his neighbors. This feath- ery growth seems of the most del- icate consistency—in truth, more suggestive of white " mould " than any other natural substance, and seems to proceed from pores in the plump body beneath it. The slightest breath wafts the cob- webby tips of the fringe, and the least rude touch easily ^.. '• dislodges it, exposing the round, naked body of what is now clearly seen to be an aphis, or plant-louse, which nature, for some reason, has seen fit to clothe with swan's-down. In early June the white down first appears on the alders in tiny patches here and there. This gradually extends down the stem, at length, per-. 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 Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896. New York : Harper & Brothers
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