TWELFTH REPORT. 
tion. 
EDITED BY THE SECRETARY. 
NEW MEMBERS. 
• 
(46.) Miss K. Hemery, Bedford Park, 
Chiswick, England.. 
(47.) Mrs. A. E. Cockerell, Bedford 
Park, Chiswick, England. 
SIGNS OF SPRING. 
In ouj- ninth report we gave the dates 
of arrival of the various migratory birds, 
as observed in 1888. We now enumer- 
ate some of the phenomena observed 
last year in Wet Mountain valley, — signs 
that spring was upon us. We hope we 
may rely on our readers to furnish us 
with similar data this year. 
Jan. 27. Very warm; found a. cater- 
pillar crawling on the snow. 
Feb. 29. The flies are on the wing — 
blow-flies and gnats. 
March 10. The chipmunks have come 
from hybernation, and are running about. 
March 12. Very warm and sunny; 
found many beetles. 
March 13. Saw the first butterfly of 
the year, a Vanessa milbertii out from 
hybernation. It is a fact known to com- 
paratively few people, that certain but- 
terflies live as butterflies in a dormant 
state alj the winter through, and this ac- 
counts for their appearance in the warm 
days of early spring. 
March 16. Found a horned-toad, — or 
properly speaking, horned lizard. 
March 17. Found two moths near 
"Willow creek, called Alucita hexadactyla 
and Ufeus satyncus. 
March 22. Saw another butterfly, this 
time a willow-butterfly or “camberwell 
beauty” (Vanessa antiopa). The prairie 
dogs are out and about, and are said to 
have been so for some time, but we did 
not see them. 
March 23. Anemonies are sprouting. 
March 25. Thunder heard for the first 
time this year. 
March 30. Found some beetles, Cy- 
mindis planipennis etc. Saw a Vanessa 
antiopa. 
March 31. The Anemonies (A. patens 
var nuttalliana) are in bud. 
April 1. The Anemonies are in flower, 
the first and perhaps the most lovely 
blossoms of the year. Large red cater- , 
pillars of a Cossus moth are crawling 
about. 
April 2. Ploughing commenced on 
Swift creek. (Probably earlier elsewhere; 
will ranchmen kindly inform us the dates 
at which they first plough, sow, plant 
and gather in the harvest? We shall , 
value such information highly.) 
April 4. Found Cymopterus montanus 
in flow r er near Ula. It is the first flower * 
of the year. Modest enough in appear- 
ance it is, but the cattle are so fond of it 
that there w ? as hardly a good specimen 
left for us. 
April 5. Caught two tiger beetles, 
(Cicindela), and a species of ant (Formica 
integra). i 
April 6. The light of a lamp is a great 
