NATURE'S CALENDAR 21^ 



Regal Fiitillary or Idalia Buttcrfy. — Some 

 adults still present and even laying eggs. Eggs 

 hatch about a month from time of laying, and 

 larvae immediately find shelter for winter. 



Violet-tip Bufterjly. — \d\\\i?, of second brood 

 appear, going into hibernating quarters late in 

 autumn. 



Compton Tortoise Butterfly {]-^\\i\\w\). — liut- 

 tertlies flying about borders of woods, in or- 

 chards, and along highways. 



Gray Conuna, or Progite Butterfly. — Butter- 

 flies of second brood emerge from chrysalids, 

 and on bright days fly about. 



Hop Merchant, or Comma Butterfly. — Adults 

 of second brood appear and soon go into hiber- 

 nating quarters. 



Red Admiral Butterfly. — Adults of second 

 brood appear and generally continue on the 

 wing through October, visiting dahlia and other 

 bloss-oms, and sipping juices of decaying fruits. 



Painted Beauty Butterfly. — Full - grown 

 caterpillars and chrysalids to be found on or 

 about everlasting during first half of September ; 

 butterflies appear during last half and remain 

 until end of October. 



Painted Lady Butterfly. — Adults of second 

 brood appear and remain until colder weathei 

 sends them to hibernating quarters. 



Red -spotted Purple Butterfly. — Adults of 

 second brood on the wing, and depositing eggs 

 for the caterpillars that are to hibernate. 



Viceroy Butterfly. — Larvae construct winter 

 cases on twigs of willow and poplar, and go 

 into winter-quarters. 



Tiger S-oallowtail. — Larvae mature and 

 change to chrysalids. which remain as such 

 until the following spring. 



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