14 INTRODUCTION 



than not at all. Learn the names of as many 

 flowers as you can find, and notice in what sorts of 

 places they grow. For before you have been 

 hunting wild flowers long you will find that some 

 kind of blossoms are to ht found only in wet 

 places in the woods, while others are to be found 

 only in dry places. And some are to be found in 

 deep shade while others are to be found in open 

 sunlight. So you will find all sorts of variations 

 in the haunts of the wild flowers. 



As you watch the flowers week by week you will 

 probably notice that insects are often to be seen 

 about them, getting nectar and pollen. And you 

 will soon see that different sorts of insects occur 

 on different sorts of flowers. This should open 

 to you the fascinating study of the relations of 

 flowers and insects, one of the most interesting 

 subjects for study in the outdoor world. 



Another thing that you will be likely to notice 

 is that some flowers remain in blossom much 

 longer than others. By making records in your 

 booklets you will be surprised to see what differ- 

 ences there are in the periods of blooming of the 

 different flowers. 



Most of my readers know the Poison Ivy: if 

 not, they should find out what it looks like. 

 Some persons are easily poisoned by touching this 

 plant while others are not. If you are not sure 

 whether it may poison you, be very careful not to 



