NATURE'S CALENDAR 117 



the month they lay eggs in chisters on twigs of May 31 



willow, elm, and poplar. ~~ 



Red Admiral Biitterjiy. — Comes from winter- 

 quarters and appears on the wing in fields and 

 along roadsides. 



Fainted- lady Butterfly. — Hibernating but- 

 terflies appear on the wing about the middle of 

 the month, and continue to be seen for four or 

 five weeks. 



Spring Azure Butterfly. — More abundant 

 than in April, three varieties of the species oc- 

 curring in the latter part of the month. 



Gray Hair-streak Butterfly. — Adults appear 

 in fields, and continue to be found all sum- 

 mer. 



Imported Cabbage Butterfly. — Adults com- 

 mon in fields and gardens, depositing eggs on 

 cabbageand other cruciferous plants. 



Clouded Sulphur Butterfly.— l&\Xiier^\e^ of 

 first brood appear. 



Green - clouded Swallozutail. — Adults come 

 from chrysalids, the males appearing about a 

 week before the females. 



Black S-cuallowtail, or Asterias Butterfly. — 

 Adults emerge from the hibernating chrysalids 

 during the latter part of the month. 



Cutworm Moths. — Larvae of some species 

 pupate in the soil. 



Cafiker-7uorms. — Larvae feeding upon the 

 leaves of apple and elm. 



Leaf -miners. — Moths of many species come 

 from pupae and deposit eggs. 



Caddis -flies. — Larvae still to be found in 

 abundance in ponds and streams. 



Ilellgrammites. — Larvae leave water and 

 seek shelter under logs to pupate. 



Squash-bugs and similar species. — Continue 



