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ribbon its behaviour was precisely similar to that 

 of the orange tip. 



During the summer months great sport may be 

 enjoyed, and good pictures obtained by " sugaring " 



STAG BEETLES. 



for moths This consists of going forth just before 

 dusk into a wood, spinney, or field with a fair 

 amount of timber in it, and smearing the tree- 

 trunks about four feet from the ground with a 

 mixture of treacle, rum, and essence of jargon- 

 elle pears, which may be bought ready for use at 

 any naturalist's shop, or prepared by mixing the 



