Insect Study 325 



The Chrysalis 



1. When the caterpillar gets ready to change to a chrysalis what does 

 it do? How does it hang up ? Describe how it sheds its skin. 



2. Describe the chrysalis. What is its color? How and where is 

 it ornamented ? Can you see, in the chrysalis, those parts which cover the 

 wings of the future butterfly? 



3. To what is the chrysalis attached? Is it in a position where it 

 does not attract attention ? How is it attached to the object ? 



4. After three or four days, how does the chrysalis change in color? 

 Observe, if you can, the butterfly come out from the chrysalis, noting the 

 following points: Where does the chrysalis skin open? How does the 

 butterfly look when it first comes out? How does it act for the first two 

 or three hours? How does the empty chrysalis skin look? 



A BUTTERFLY AT SEA 



Far out at sea — the sun was high. 



While veered the wind and flapped the sail; 



We saw a snow-white butterfly 

 Dancing before the fitful gale 

 Far out at sea. 



The little wanderer, who had lost 



His way, of danger nothing knew; 

 Settled a while upon the mast; 



Then fluttered o'er the waters blue 

 Far out at sea. 



Above, there gleamed the boundless sky; 



Beneath, the boundless ocean sheen; 

 Between them danced the butterfly, 



The spirit-life of this fair scene. 

 Far out at sea. 



The tiny soul that soared away. 



Seeking the clouds on fragile wings. 

 Lured by the brighter, purer ray 



Which hope's ecstatic morning brings — • 

 Far out at sea. 



Away he sped, with shimmering glee. 

 Scarce seen, now lost, yet onward borne! 



Night coines with wind and rain, and he 

 No more will dance before the morn, 

 Far out at sea. 



He dies, unlike his mates, I ween, 



Perhaps not sooner or worse crossed; 

 And he hath felt and known and seen 

 A larger life and hope, though lost 

 Far out at sea. 



— R. H. HORNE. 



