THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



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Friday, 12th July was a fine, calm day, and we took advantage of 

 the weather to make a water excursion to the pretty village of Clovelly. 

 The sea trip was very enjoyable, and the quantity of birds on the 

 water in Bideford Bay was almost incredible. They appeared to be 

 chiefly puffins, divers, and gulls, but an ornithologist, with a good 

 field glass, would have found it very interesting to watch them as the 

 steamer passed. 



On landing at Clovelly, I first tried a small field on the hill above 

 the village. The usual swarm of J antra were present, also a quantity 

 Hyperanthus, chiefly fine specimens, with the white rings showing 

 quite distinctly, even when on the wing. An excursion inland from 

 here, and back by the beautifully wooded " Hobby Drive," resulted 

 in the capture of a fine male A . paphia, some Mensuraria, and one worn 

 Algeria, of which there were many in the wood. 



Monday, 15th July, went to Morthoe and Woolacombe. While 

 netting some jf antra, I was fortunate enough to secure a male with a 

 bleached wing. This made me look out for others, but no more var- 

 ieties appeared except a female with the usual tawny blotches trans- 

 formed into pale buff. Aglaia were fairly plentiful, also Linea and 

 hybernated specimens of Cardui. A single specimen of Alexis led to 

 a chase, as I always like to net any Lyccena in a new district, hoping 

 to meet with one of the rarer species. A brisk shower about mid-day 

 made me take shelter under a stone wall, and while there, a V. to 

 came and boldly settled under the coping within a foot of me. I after- 

 wards saw several others, apparently freshly emerged. When tramp- 

 ing over some heather I disturbed a fine Cytisaria, which was soon 

 netted. 



Tuesday, 16th July. Went for a long walk through Berry Down 

 Cross and Combmartin. In addition to the usual species, I took a 

 worn specimen of Albulata, a few Affinitata, and several Elutata and 

 Sociata, but the best insect was a fine female of Bembeciformis, which 

 was at rest on an ash leaf, and narrowly escaped being ruthlessly 

 destroyed as a " hornet " by a non-entomological friend. 



Wednesday, 17th July. I devoted chiefly to exploring the country 

 on the Barnstaple road. Paphia, were more plentiful, and I secured 

 two good pairs. Beating the bushes also dislodged some C. russata 

 and pyraliata, and one jfanthina. 



On Thursday, 18th July, we drove to Lynton, a distance of about 

 18 miles. Alighting from our conveyance shortly before reaching 



