THE GOliIiECTORS' JVIONTHliY. 



Devoted to Ornithology, Oology and Entomology. 



We are anxious to get everyone more 

 interested in entomology, and as a means 

 to gain that end we presenl all our read- 

 ers this month with, 



' A Swarm of Bees. 



B patient, B prayerful, B humble, Bmilil. 



B wise as a Solon, B meek as a child ; 



B studious, B thoughtful, B loving, B kind; 



B sure you make matters subservient to mind. 



B cautious, B prudent, B trustful, B true, 



B courteous to all men, B friendly with few. 



B temperate in argument, pleasure, and wine, 



B careful of conduct, of money, of time. 



B careful, B greateful, B hopeful, B firm, 



B peaceful, benevolent, willing to learn ; 



B courageous, B gentle, B liberal, B just, 



B aspiring, B humble, because thou art duet; 



B patient, circumspect, sound in the faith 



B active, devoted ; B faithful 'till death. 



B honest, B holy, transparent and pure; 



B dependent, B Christ-like, and you'll B secure. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



Perhaps, as this new department of our 

 paper is opened up, a word of explana- 

 tion will not be out of place. Entomol- 

 ogy is fast coining to be recognized as 

 one of the most interesting of the natural 

 sciences. It always has been so thought 

 of among a "select few,*' but now it is 

 drawing the attention of the masses. 

 For diversity of habits, beauty of form 

 and coloration, strange and interesting 

 life-histories, and v\ onderfully complicat- 

 ed anatomical structures, it is equalled 

 by no other class of the Animal Kingdom. 

 The number of species is immense while 

 the number of individuals undoubtedly 

 exceeds that of any other natural divi- 

 sion of living beings, animal or plant. 



The number of en torn olojiical collectors 



is now very large and is rapidly increas- 

 ing. The great abundance of, and the 

 easy access to material, together with 

 the simplicity and cheapness of appara- 

 tus, has drawn the attention of all lovers 

 of nature to the collection and study of 

 insects. Among our subscribers are 

 many entomological collectors and many 

 who wish to become such. To these, and 

 to any who, after looking- the subject 

 over tind themselves thoroughly interest- 

 ed, and to all entomologists of America, 

 is this department dedicated. We solicit 

 your support. 



Fig. I. A Tiger Beetle (Geindela, vulgaris) 

 A antenna, C clypeQb, L labruw, A I. 

 anterior leu; M L middle leg, P L pos- 

 terior leg, C E compound eve, H bead. 



Insects. 



What thej are. 

 Insects belong to that division of 

 the Animal Kingdom which also in- 



