Among the moths and butterflies : a revised and enlarged edition of "Insect lives ; or, Born in prison" (1891)
Ballard, Julia P. (Julia Perkins) · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 164
riend) at last show signsof opening. This was the first of May, 1880.As I looked a slight parting appeared exactlyin the centre of the front of the head, givinga glimpse of the yellow color of the moth.The quickness of the parting and closing ofthis narrow thread-line, showing the richgolden yellow… … 124 AMOiVG THE MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. surprise, the next mornino- there was the sameflashing of the Httle yellow line, which con-tinued without any gain throughout that day,and half of the day following. Thinking itwould not be able to break the thick shell,with a fine needle I carefully broke off…
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