NATURE'S CALENDAR 



Click Beetles. — Adults still to ])e found. August 30 



Biiprestid Beetles. — Adults Hying in warm 



sunshine ; ovipositing in bark of trees. 



Long-horned Beetles. — Adults of some species 

 abundant in golden-rod, cultivated asters, and 

 other composite flowers. 



Syrphid Flies. — Adults abundant on blossoms 

 of golden-rod and other flowers ; larvae among 

 colonies of plant-lice, feeding on the latter. 



Monarch Butterfly. — ^.AwXX.'i, of new brood 

 appear. 



Regal Frltillary, or Idalia Butterfly. — Adults 

 still abundant, many of them fresh from the 

 chrysalis; visiting golden -rod, Vernonia, and 

 many sorts of blossonas, and ovipositing upon 

 violet leaves. 



Silver-spot Fritillary, or .Aphrodite Butterfly. 

 — Adults continue on the wing, many of them 

 fresh from the chrysalis. 



Baltimore, orPhceton Butterfly. — Larvae feed- 

 ing on Chelone in swamps, growing very slowly ; 

 towards end of month cease feeding and go into 

 hibernation in the larval nest. 



Violet -tip Butterfly. — Caterpillars of the 

 second brood developing on hop and elm. 



Gray Comma,- or Frogne Butterfly. — Larvae 

 develop on currant and gooseberry and change 

 to chrysalids. 



Hop Merchant, or Comma Butterfly. — Adults 

 of new brood still on the wing, laying eggs, and 

 larvae eating leaves of elm and hop. 



Red Admiral Butterfly. — Larvae of second 

 brood feeding in folded nettle leaves. 



Painted Lady Butterfly. — Larvae on thistle 

 and other composite plants. 



Painted Beauty Butterfly — Adults of new 

 brood appear and lay eggs on everlasting. 



