ISl PAMILIAK FEATURES OF THE EOADSIDE. 



His back is bright yellowish gold, sometimes of a 

 milky tone ; beneath he is copper-color, covered with 

 fine whitish hairs. 



In a partially shaded spot beside the covered 

 bridge which crosses the shallow mountain stream 

 vre may be favored by the sight of many golden 

 flower clusters of the wild parsnip {Puvtiiiaca sa- 

 tiva), or those of its near relative, the early meadow 

 parsnip {Zisia aurea). In some damp spot near the 

 river — on the meadow perhaps — these tall weeds are 

 sure to appear in June. Their favorite attendant is 

 the black, yellow-spotted butterfly (Papil'w asteri- 

 «*),* sometimes called the " black swallowtail." This 

 is one of the commonest and prettiest bntterflies 

 which visit the ruadside flowers. Its wings are 

 marked with a double row of yellow spots ; there 

 are also yellow and bluish marks on the hind wings 

 as well, and these are sivaUcnv-tail pointed. This 

 butterfly invariably chooses some member of the 

 Parsley family, on the leaves of which it prefers to 

 lay its eggs. The caterpillar is pea-green, naked, and 

 about two inches long. 



The monarch, or tawny orange butterfly {Anos'ia 

 2jle:c'q>pus).^\ which is also commonly seen on the 



* Papilio polyxenes, Scudder. 



f Also called Danciis archippits and Drinais erippvx. Its 

 powers of flight exceed those of any other butterfly. It migrates 



