150 FIRST APPEARANCES OF BIRDS, INSECTS, ETC. 



SHERBORNE. June 21, first observed wheat ears; June 24, 

 first barley ears ; July 2, first oat ears. (S. C.) Mr. Creed 

 states also that honeysuckle is generally the first plant to show 

 leaf, e.g., on Dec. 15, 1899. He suggests its addition on this 

 account to the list. 



(BUCKHORN WESTON). Rev. W. Hughes D'Aeth writes : 

 " I suppose I am not singular in saying that no fruit has kept 

 properly." 



NOTES ON INSECTS, &c. 



CLOUDED YELLOW BUTTERFLY (Colias edusa). Numerous 

 Aug. 3 1 st. (D. C.), CHILDE OKEFORD. 



A few seen. One was brought to me on Nov. 26 quite lively. 

 (N. M. R.), CHICKERELL. 



The season will long be remembered for its abundance in 

 August and September. (E. R. B.), CORFE CASTLE. 



DEATH'S HEAD MOTH (Acherontia atropos], Larvae abun- 

 dant. (W. H. D.), BUCKHORN WESTON. 



Larvae abundant in August and September. (E. R. B.), 

 CORFE CASTLE. 



HUMMING BIRD HAWK MOTH (Macroglossa stellataruni). 

 One flying about very briskly in the garden (Montevideo, 

 Chickerell), at about i p.m. on Feb. 18, sucking snowdrops and 

 red hellebore. It looked in very good condition. Another on 

 April 15. 



PALE CLOUDED YELLOW BUTTERFLY (Colias hyale). It is 

 worthy of mention that of this species, which had previously 

 been very rarely met with in Dorset, though occasionally 

 common in the counties lying further east, twenty-two speci- 

 mens were secured by two collectors alone, one working in the 

 north-east and the other in the extreme south of the county. 

 (E. R. B.) 



Mr. E. R. Bankes also sends the following note: "The year 

 i goo was a remarkably good one for Lepidoptera (Butterflies 

 and moths) as regards both quality and quantity in Dorset, as 

 well as throughout the county, for not only were common kinds 

 in profusion and various uncommon ones in better numbers 



