WINTER. 
At this season of the year there appears so 
little to attract collectors, that few will venture 
out ; and others are deterred, from the idea that 
no insects are to be obtained. In certain situa- 
tions, however, many may be found, which at 
other seasons of the year are met with only by 
mere chance. Collecting and examining moss 
will now be found a profitable employment. 
This should be gathered by the roots from 
every possible situation in which it can be 
found, as roots and trunks of trees, foot of 
walls, banks in dry, sandy, and marshy places, 
margins of ponds, meadows, commons, &c. 
The trouble will be well repaid, as myriads of 
insects make it their winter abode. The best 
times for collecting moss, are morning and 
evening; for in the middle of the day, the 
insects, in mild weather, are either on the 
wing, or creeping about. The moss may be 
put into bags, made of brown janoy or any 
other substance of close texture, and should be 
tied tight at the mouth, to prevent any insects 
making their escape. It may be minutely ex- 
amined at home, by shaking a little at a time 
over a white dish or plate; a white soup plate 
