EXAMPLE OF CALENDAR 171 



Apr. 5. Sycamore leaf-buds opening. 



,, 9. First small tortoise-shell butterfly 



17. Dandelions in flower. 



18. Wood anemones in flower. 



,, 24. Narcissus and apple blossom. 

 May 5. Ladybirds flying. 



,, 6. Tiger beetles flying ( C. campestris). 



10. Small white butterfly (P. rapse). 



11. Bracken tips uncurling. 



22. Hawthorn in bloom. 



25. Caterpillars of small tortoise-shell 



butterfly. 

 June 2. Dog rose in flower. 



19. Foxglove in flower. 

 July 3. Burnet moths flying (A. filipen- 

 dulse). 



15. Painted lady butterfly (P. cardui). 

 Aug. 17. Harvest begun on B farm. 



21. Leaves turning yellow. 

 Sep. 8. Eipe berries on honeysuckle. 

 Oct. 5. Autumn tints general. 

 Nov. 16. Trees generally bare. 

 Dec. 29. Daisies in flower. 



Of these entries it may be observed that 

 there is naturally less to note in the closing 



