. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. The First r*Ai'EK-MA»:i:K at im >lc of as at 157 As soon as the first cells are formed in their early shallow shape, the busy mother, sallyin^^ forth once more in search of wood or fibre, proceeds to make more paper-pulp, and construct an umbrella-shaped covering above the three saucers. In each of the three she lays an egg ; and then, leaving the eggs to. NO. 3.—THE CrrV, FIVE DAYS OLD. hatch out quietly by themselves into larvrc, she goes on cutting—not bread and butter, like Charlotte in Thackeray's song—but more wo
. Flashlights on nature [microform]. Insects; Plants; Insectes; Plantes. The First r*Ai'EK-MA»:i:K at im >lc of as at 157 As soon as the first cells are formed in their early shallow shape, the busy mother, sallyin^^ forth once more in search of wood or fibre, proceeds to make more paper-pulp, and construct an umbrella-shaped covering above the three saucers. In each of the three she lays an egg ; and then, leaving the eggs to. NO. 3.—THE CrrV, FIVE DAYS OLD. hatch out quietly by themselves into larvrc, she goes on cutting—not bread and butter, like Charlotte in Thackeray's song—but more wood-libre to make more cells and more coverings. These new cells she hangs up beside the original three, and lays an egg in each as soon as it is completed. But a mother's work is never finished ; and surely there If. 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 Allen, Grant, 1848-1899. London : G. Newnes
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