SAMOUELLE S 



rhe late Mr. Haworth, in his valuable work, the 

 Lepidoptera Britannica, a work that is now very 

 scarce, has made the following observation: "This 

 interesting species in the winged state frequents gar- 

 dens ; flying in sunny weather between the bonis of 

 ten and twelve in the morning, and those of two and 

 tour in the afternoon. Its food is the nectarioui 

 of tubes hearing flowers ; this it extracts with amazing 

 address, by the assistance of its exerted spiral tongue, 

 inimitably poising itself all the while on rapidly 

 vibrating wings, whence its name of humming-bird. 

 It is delightful indeed, to the entomological eye of 

 an Aurelian, to behold and comtemplate the dex- 

 terity exhibited by this charming insect, whilst it 

 sails, all gaiety and grace, round the tall sprig of 

 a larkspur or other flower; probing to the very 

 bottom every single tube, neglecting none, and trying 

 no otw twice. 



In 1810, we remember a specimen visiting some 

 geraniums in the garden, at two o'clock precisely, 

 every successive day for a fortnight. 



.Mr. Stephens says they aie found in abundance at 

 Dover, in .August and June; the larvae may be found 

 in profusion beneath the cliffs. 



