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COUNTRY RAMBLES. 



Bell, Double Daisy, Dahlia, Lobelia, Geranium, Sweet Pea, Garden 

 Mallow, Pansy, and Orpine. 



Noticed more Grasshoppers to-day than any time before this 

 year. How their wings vibrate, and make the curious love-song ! 

 How they hop, skip, and jumpl 



A list of probable September Butterflies is as follows: Swallow- 

 tail, Pale Clouded Yellow, Clouded Yellow, Brimstone, Comma, Large 

 Tortoiseshell, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted 

 Lady, Speckled Wood, Wall Butterfly, Grayling, Large Heath, Small 

 Heath, Brown Hairstreak, Small or Common Copper, Common Blue, 

 Adonis Blue, Chalk-hill Blue, and Azure Blue. 



llth. Bright for the most part, dull 

 at times. About 90 degrees in the sun. 

 House Martins twittering pleasantly 

 overhead. Many young House Sparrows 

 in the garden. The Humble Bees at 

 the flowers continuously, they having a 

 special liking for the Nasturtiums and 

 the Antirrhinums. How interesting to 

 watch them enter and leave the latter 

 curious-shaped flowers! Robin uttering 

 its evening vesper song. 



12th. Bright and warm. Heavy fog 

 early Chiff Chaff heard. Meadow Sweet 

 in flower. Although, as our diary shows, 

 HUMBLE BEE. we have rambled a good deal during 



the year, this is the first time we have 



come across this flower. How curious Swans look when flying, 

 especially as seen through a glass. Many on the lake where we fished 

 to-day. Pleased to see a pair of Kingfishers, and a flock of about 

 fifty Lapwings went over. Green Woodpecker and Nuthatch heard 

 frequently. Saw Common Tern shot by keeper, and informed the 

 Pochard .breeds on the water, this being within twenty-five miles ef 

 London. Caught several Roach well over one pound, and several 

 Pike, the largest 131bs., the smallest Mbs. 



13th. Brilliant sunshine still. Swallows and House Martins 

 very noisy overhead. Robin singing, and Chiff Chaff heard. 



14th Weather still perfect. Not such heavy dews this last 

 night or two. Swallows and House Martins seen, also large flock of 



