Photographing Insects 207 



when the day is breathless and the sun more than 

 warm, the camera offers an incentive. 



And how much better it is to carry a camera 

 rather than a collecting net and killing jar; how 

 much better to have the indestructible ima^e of 

 the butterfly on our sensitive plate than his all too 

 destructible body in our cabinet ! But if we must 

 have the latter, why not take the former first ? For, 

 if we are a student of entomology, we will find 

 that it will be of material aid to us in our studies. 



That entomology cannot be placed in the cate- 

 gory of useless pursuits has been sufficiently 

 proved by the invaluable assistance, in the way of 

 advice, which those who follow the study in a 

 scientific manner have been enabled to give to the 

 agriculturist. Advice which, when taken, has 

 enabled him to successfully cope with the enor- 

 mous army of vegetable-destroying insects. 



That the photographic branch of entomology, 

 although comparatively a new one, is also of 

 immense importance is evidenced by the fact that 

 the scientists have taken it up. Each one who 

 enters this field has it in his power to be of some 

 aid to the rest of mankind. So let us work with 

 some serious end in view, not merely with the in- 

 tention of passing away the time ; and, moreover, 

 let us do the best work that lies in our power, and, 

 in order to do this, we should never be entirely 

 satisfied with our results. 



