148 NATURE'S CALENDAR 



June 28 The Monarch Butterfly. — Adults flying.prob- 



ably migrating northward. 



Regal Fritillary, or Idalia Butterfly. — Lar- 

 vae developing on violet leaves and changing to 

 chrysalids. 



Great-spangled Fritillary, or Cybele Butter- 

 fly. — Adults come from chrysalids during latter 

 part of the month. 



Mountain Silver Spot, or Atlantis Butterfly. 

 — Adults appear, especially in latter part of 

 the month, fresh from the chrysalis. 



The Baltimore, orPhceton Butterfly. — Adults 

 come from chrysalids ; to be found only locally 

 and in swamps; remain on the wing a month. 



Violet-tip Butterfly. — Caterpillars develop- 

 ing ; feeding on foliage of hop and elm. 



Gray Comma, or Progne Butterfly. — Larvae 

 develop upon currant and wild gooseberry 

 plants, and change to chrysalids. 



Hop Merchant, or Comma Butterfly. — Cater- 

 pillars feeding on leaves of hop and elm, 

 changing to chrysalids during the latter part of 

 the month. 



Red Admiral Butterfly. — Larvae feeding in 

 folded nettle leaves. 



Painted Beauty Butterfly. — Butterflies on the 

 wing, ovipositing on everlasting {Gnaphalium). 



Red-spotted Purple Butterfly. — Adults ap- 

 pear, becoming more abundant towards the end 

 of the month. 



The Viceroy Butterfly. — Adults emerge from 

 chrysalids and fly over fields and along road- 

 sides. 



Imported Cabbage Butterfly, — Adults still 

 flying ; larvae feeding on cabbage leaves. 



Tiger Siuallowtail. — Adults come from hi- 

 bernating chrysalids, visiting flowers of clover 



