76 ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. [March, '02 



Late in the day we came in view of the lake, and what a 

 beautiful sight met our eyes. The blazing tropical sun was 

 just sinking in the west, silhouetting the grand palms and live 

 oaks and doubling itself in the still waters of the lake. On a 

 half submerged log sat a water turkey, who did not move when 

 we approached. He seemed conscious of a truce, for it was the 

 hour of peace and quietude, when mother nature's children 

 cease their killing and prepare for another night. 



A solitary hut stood near one end of the lake, and toward 

 this we directed our steps. After being welcomed by the usual 

 crowd of barking dogs and staring children, we received per- 

 mission from the owner to camp a short distance from his cabin. 

 Our evening meal disposed of by the light of a camp fire, we 

 rolled ourselves in blankets and were soon fast asleep. No cov- 

 ering was needed to guard against mosquitoes as, strange to 

 say, there were few of these pests. Whether it was too early in 

 the year for them or not I do not know, but I presume this 

 was the reason. The nights are quite cool in the beginning 

 of May. Next morning we awoke with the birds, in time to 

 see the glorious sunrise, and also to catch a nice string of fish. 

 After a hearty meal we started out in search of Rhopalocera. 

 Then began the finest collecting day of our Florida trip. But- 

 terflies fairly swarmed. The most numerous was Theclafavonius, 

 which we took plentifully all around the lake. Ncoyiympha 

 phocion hovered over every swamp, and sosybius was plentiful in 

 the woods. Anosia berenice, Papilio ajax, Meganostoma casonia 

 and many others were abundant. In a hummock at the north 

 end of the lake we took Chlorippc Jlora and one alicia. All the 

 very common species, such as Junonia aenia, Papilio philenor 

 and Dionc vanillcc, were as plentiful as at Avon Park. Only one 

 thing marred our happiness. We could not get enough paper 

 with which to put the specimens up in shape for transporta- 

 tion. Our 'cracker' friend could not read, consequently he 

 had no u.se for paper, and we had thoughtlessly neglected to 

 bring a supply with us. Partly on this account and partly be- 

 cause we only .stayed two days we did not secure a very large 

 supply. 



Fishing was excellent. Catfi.sh fairly longed to be out of the 



