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The umbelliferous plants, (wild parsnip, carrot, 

 8(C.J in woods and hedges^ produce the greatest 

 abundance of insects. The blossoms of the 

 elderberry should be closely watched so long as 

 they lastj at all times of the day ; but particu- 

 larly at noon in the hottest weather of June and 

 July. It should be observed that the best times 

 for collecting from flowers is when the sun 

 shines j although even in dull weather many 

 will be found : and the same flowers which in the 

 day attract various kinds of insects^ are at night 

 visited by W20i/zs, &c. OnduUdaySj andabout sun- 

 set in fine weather, hedges and bushes, near 

 ponds, should be searched for the various dra- 

 gonjlies (Libellulidce) , whichwillbe found resting 

 on the branches, and may be taken with the 

 fingers ; but when on the wing, they are ex- 

 tremely rapid in flight, and difficult to take. 



Pine and fir trees should at all times be 

 searched, both by beating the branches, pulling 

 off the bark, and digging into the decayed wood^ 

 but at no season more than in the month of 



