14 INTRODUCTION 
than not at all. Learn the names of as many 
flowers as you can find, and notice in what sorts of 
places they grow. For before you have been 
hunting wild flowers long you will find that some 
kind of blossoms are to be found only in wet 
places in the woods, while others are to be found 
only in dry places. And some are to be found in 
deep shade while others are to be found in open 
sunlight. So you will find all sorts of variations 
in the haunts of the wild flowers. 
As you watch the flowers week by week you will 
probably notice that insects are often to be seen 
about them, getting nectar and pollen. And you 
will soon see that different sorts of insects occur 
on different sorts of flowers. This should open 
to you the fascinating study of the relations of 
flowers and insects, one of the most interesting 
subjects for study in the outdoor world. 
Another thing that you will be likely to notice 
is that some flowers remain’ in blossom much 
longer than others. By making records in your 
booklets you. will be surprised to see what differ- 
ences there are in the periods of blooming of the 
different flowers. 
Most of my readers know the Poison Ivy: if 
not, they should find out what it looks like. 
Some persons are easily poisoned by touching this 
plant while others are not. If you are not sure 
whether it may poison you, be very careful not to 
