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 57
ine large Polyphemuscocoon, now almost ready for its spring open-ing. Other clusters of eggs, larger in numbersthan those named of the Dryocampa andDanais were found, some of most exquisitefinish and beauty. The idea given aboveabout jarring the chrysalids, was trans-ferred to the eggs, and by… … III. TWO FRONT DOORS, AND WHAT WAS BEHINDTHEM. A BUTTERFLY in March! Velvety black,with wings bordered with a double rowof yellow spots, and the hinder wings tailed,having also the added ornament of seven bluespots (a nebula of dotted blue points, with afrosted silvery sheen marking each spot).…
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