146 NATURE'S CALENDAR 



Tune 26 Scup. — Spawning in the eel-grass. 



Perch and their Kin. — Breeding in fresh 



waters. 



Rock Bass. — Surf -fishing begins. 



Tautog. — Spawning along rocky shores. 



Cunners. — Begin spawning in shallow waters, 

 on their feeding-grounds. 



Oysters and Claris. — Begin to spawn. 



Squids. — Begin to hatch from the eggs. 



Soft-shelled Crabs. — Come to market. 



INSECTS 



Yellow -Jackets., Hornets, and Bnnvn Wasps. 

 — Workers appear ; assist in feeding young, en- 

 larging nests, and similar duties. 



Btimble-bees. — Workers appear, and largely 

 relieve the queen of the care of the young and 

 the provisioning of the nests. 



Mud - wasps and Digger Wasps. — Many 

 species on the wing, visiting sorrel and other 

 blossoms. 



Ants. — Abundant everywhere ; formicaries 

 in full activity ; rearing young, collecting food, 

 enlarging nests, and caring for aphides, con- 

 tinuing these activities throughout the summer. 



Ichneuvion-Jlies. — Many species and individ- 

 uals in fields and woods everywhere, searching 

 for victims in which to lay eggs ; visiting many 

 sorts of flowers to sip the nectar. 



Currant Worms. — Larvaj mature and go to 

 ground, where, under such shelter as they may 

 find, they spin tough oval cocoons. 



Tiger Beetles. — Adults abundant in sandy 

 places and along roadsides ; larvae in burrows 

 in gardens and foot paths. 



Ground Beetles. — Adults of many species 



