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NATURE'S CALENDAR 



Ti<^er Beetles. — Some species running about 

 H^02 in sandy places. 



Ground Beetles. — Abundant, wandering over 

 ground in search of cutworms and other vic- 

 tims. 



Leaf Beetles.— y\.2.\\y sorts lay eggs on leaves 

 of various plants. Eggs hatch into young that 

 feed upon the leaves, 



Buprestid Beetles.— '^oxwt of the larvse change 

 to pupse. 



Ladybird Beetles.— Some species lay eggs on 

 bark of trees and in other situations. Eggs 

 hatch into the peculiar elongate larvse. 



Bee Flies (Bombylidce).— Abundant, visiting 

 many sorts of flowers. 



J/cmse Flies. — Adults continue egg-laying ; 

 early stages grow rapidly. 



Crane Flies.— Adnhs appear, flying slowly 

 over grass-lands and in other places. 



Gall Flies. — Adults of many species appear 

 and lay eggs for young. 



Baltiviore, orPhceton ^z^//'^;y?v.— Caterpillars 

 which have hibernated become mature and 

 change to chrysalids ; live in swampy places, 

 where they feed on leaves of Chelone and other 

 plants. 



Violet-tip Butterfly. — Adults come from 

 hibernating-quarters and fly over fields and 

 along highways. 



Hop Merchant, or Comma Butterfly.— X<^n\\.s 

 flying about, seeking elm and hop leaves, on 

 which they deposit their eggs. 



Gray Comma, or Progne Butterfly. — Adults 

 still flying, laying eggs upon currant and wild 

 gooseberry plants. 



Mourning Cloak, or Antiopa Butterfly. — 

 Adults continue on wing ; about the middle of 



