CONTENTS 



CHAPTER FAGS 



I. MY FIRST VISIT TO STONY BROOK . . . . i 



II. THROUGHOUT THE CHANGING YEAR ... 8 



III. BEECH WOODS IN MAY . 18 



IV. A LIVING CARPET . 23 



V. A-MAYING . ~ . 27 



VI. HOUSEHOLDERS 33 



VII. FLAT BUT NOT UNINTERESTING .... 37 



VIII. THE ALDER FRINGE 40 



IX. SLOUGH CREEK AND M-EADOW BROOK ... 43 



X. THE PRIMULA ... . . . . . . 48 



XI. AN INSECT LAW-BREAKER . ' ! . . . . 52 



XII. CONCERNING DRAGONS AND DAMSELS . . V. 56 



XIII. THE ANT-LION . . , . . . . . . 66 



XIV. TEASEL HOLLOW . . . . . . . . 70 



XV. MAY-FLIES IN FALL BROOK . . . . . . 73 



XVI. THE MAY-FLY'S MOLTING . ,. . . ... 77 



XVII. THE JEWEL-WEED'S LITTLE GAME . . . . 83 



XVIII. WEB-SPINNER AT WORK . .... . 88 



XIX. THE TRIANGLE SPIDER . j. ., . . . . 99 



XX. INDIAN SPRING . 105 



XXI. SKATING IN JULY . -y . . . . . 113 



XXII. WATER -SCORPION AND GIANT WATER-BUG . .116 



XXIII. THE MERRY-GO-ROUND . . . . . . 120 



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