upon the high boughs of their 

 especial pines, and here they re- 

 main. Many of them go forth 

 in search of honey each day, 

 but they do not leave their rest- 

 ing place in swarms, and as has 

 been said, they are not apt to 

 attract the attention as they skim 

 over the gardens unless the time 

 of year is recalled. By far the 

 greater majority are always on 

 their trees, it would almost 

 seem that they take turns in 

 procuring food. Those which 

 are abroad do not linger away 

 at nightfall, but return when 

 the day is done, like homing 

 birds. It is a pretty sight, just 

 before sunset, a brown butterfly 

 here, and there another, and 

 yonder yet others, some of them 



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