THE NATURALIST'S CALENDAR 395 



May 31 Lithospermum officin. (Gromwell) fl, 



June I Euphorbia amygdal. (wood spurge) fl. 



1 Allium ursinum (Ramsons) fl. 



I Myosotis scorpioides (mouse-ear scor- 

 pion grass) fl. 



1-14 Grasshopper ap. 



I -2 1 Rose fl. 



1. July 16 Hieracium minor fl. 



1 Menyanthes trifoliata (buckbean) fl. 

 2-8 Scarabaeus auratus (brass or green 



beetle) ap. 



2-23 Sheep shorn. 



2 Iris pseud-acorus (water-flag) fl. 

 2 Secale cereale (rye) fl. 



2 Cynoglossum offic. (hound's tongue) fl 



2. Aug. 6 Serapias latifolia fl. 



2 Musca caesar (green-gold fly) fl. 



2 Papilio moera (Argus butterfly) ap. 



3 Ranunculus flammula fl. 



3 Lotus cornicul. (birdsfoot trefoil) fl. 



3-1 1 Fraxinella fl. 



3 Phryganea nigra ap. 



3-14 Ephemera vulg. (angler's May-fly) ap. 



4 Anthyllis vulner. (ladies' fingers) fl. 

 4. July 4 Ophrys apifera (bee-orchis) fl. 

 5-19 Pinks fl. 



5 Philadelphus coronar. fl. 

 5-20 Libcllula virgo ap. 



7. July 30 Vitis vinifera (vine) fl. 



8. July I Portugal laurel fl. 

 8-25 Purple martagon fl. 



8. Aug. I Geranium pratense (meadow cranes- 

 bill) fl. 



8 Tamus communis (lady seal) fl. 



9 Field pea fl. 



9 Cucubalus behen (bladder campion) fl. 



9 Bryonia alba (bryony) fl. 



10 Stachys sylvat. fl. 



1 1 Solanum dulcamara (bittersweet) fl. 



