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 dry seasons the creeks become low, although the large rivers re- 

 tain their strength. 

 July. Our warmest month. The river usually gets low. Sturgeon fish- 

 ing continues. Cattle are lean, feeding only at night, tormented 

 by flies during the day. 



10. Many genera of Colcoptcra appear, some of them peculiar (if I may 

 say so) to warmer cliines. We have Cicindelce, Necrophori, 

 many Buprestes, and a species allied to Lucanus. 



20. Of those whose larvae live on wood, the Serropalpus, a very fine 

 Dorcacerus, Cerambyx, Callidium, Lamia, and numerous species 

 of Lepturetee. Neuroptera are abundant on the banks of the 

 river— Libellulse, Agrion, &c, and on the leaves, Hemerobius, 

 Panorpcs, Sialis ;— in the other orders there are also many gene- 

 ra to keep up the character of the month. It ends with bring- 

 ing us strawberries, which have been hitherto scarce, and in 

 sending off the Sturgeon, which return to the depths. 



Aug. The Raspberry begins to ripen. Young Ducks are well feathered. 

 We have sultry weather for a few days, and then thunderstorms 

 with chilly nights. 



10. Pigeons are numerous. Young Geese can fly. Gnats decrease, 

 but Sandflies (Similium) supply tlieir place. 



15. The Raspberry and red and black Currants ripen. Grasshoppers 

 are full grown. Trout move about, ascending the river. Stur- 

 geon are very scarce. Grass becomes brown in dry situations. 



20. The noisy Yellow Leg (Totanus) appears, and if we have much 

 rain we are visited by a species of Snipe. The Golden and 

 Ring Plovers are not uncommon. 



Sept. The air generally is cooler, the winds stronger, and frosty nights 

 may be expected. 



10. Trout spawn. Insectivorous birds of many kinds leave us. The 

 Migratory Pigeon, so frequently seen during August, disappears. 

 Hawks and the large Yellow Horned Owl (Strix Virginiana) are 

 common. Frosts frequent at night. 



1 5. Tops of potatoes always blackened. Caterpillars nearly all cased. 

 Trout refuse the fly-hook, but still take the bait. They are now 

 poor fish. Grey Geese begin to pass to the southward. Ducks 

 abound in the grassy lakes. Leaves turning rapidly yellow. 



20. Pleasant weather in the middle of the day, but cold at night. 

 The Fall Moth (Phalcena autumnalis) is now to be seen. Sand- 

 flics bite only in the height of the warmer days. The Mus- 

 quito is utterly defunct. Diving Ducks common, the others 

 gone. 



Oct. Pools and swamps crusted with ice. White fish begin to spawn. 



6. Suckers and Trout desert the small streams. Foliage is yellow, 



and falls. Rutting season of Deer. Instead of tain we hava 



