The Naturalist in Nicaragua: A Narrative of a Residence at the Gold Mines of Chontales; Journeys in the Savannahs and Forests; with Observations on Animals and Plants in Reference to the Theory of Evolution of Living FormsE. Bumpus, 1888 - 403 pages |
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... flower of his age , the work that he has done has gained for him a position in the scientific world to which few of greater years attain . “ He was a careful and accurate observer , and able with his pen to lay before the world the ...
... flower of his age , the work that he has done has gained for him a position in the scientific world to which few of greater years attain . “ He was a careful and accurate observer , and able with his pen to lay before the world the ...
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... flowers on insects for their fertilisation - Insect plagues - Leaf - cutting ants their method of defoliating trees : their nests - Some trees are not touched by the ants - Foreign trees are very sub- ject to their attack - Method of ...
... flowers on insects for their fertilisation - Insect plagues - Leaf - cutting ants their method of defoliating trees : their nests - Some trees are not touched by the ants - Foreign trees are very sub- ject to their attack - Method of ...
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... Flowers fertilised by hum- ming birds - By insects - Provision in some flowers to prevent insects , not adapted for carrying the pollen , from obtaining access to the nectaries - Stories about wasps - Humming - birds bathing - Singular ...
... Flowers fertilised by hum- ming birds - By insects - Provision in some flowers to prevent insects , not adapted for carrying the pollen , from obtaining access to the nectaries - Stories about wasps - Humming - birds bathing - Singular ...
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... FLOWER ( Marcgravia nepenthoides ) FLOWER OF THE " PALOSABRE " ADVENTURE WITH A JAGUAR PENA BLANCA INDIAN STATUES PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS · BULL'S - HORN THORN LEAF OF MELASTOMA 66 80 8888 92 94 III 113 , 114 129 · 130 · 145 148 ...
... FLOWER ( Marcgravia nepenthoides ) FLOWER OF THE " PALOSABRE " ADVENTURE WITH A JAGUAR PENA BLANCA INDIAN STATUES PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS · BULL'S - HORN THORN LEAF OF MELASTOMA 66 80 8888 92 94 III 113 , 114 129 · 130 · 145 148 ...
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... flower gardens surround or front many of them . Others are nearly hidden amongst palms and bread- fruit , orange ... flowers , adorns some of the gardens . It is called la vegessima , " the beautiful , " by the natives , and I found ...
... flower gardens surround or front many of them . Others are nearly hidden amongst palms and bread- fruit , orange ... flowers , adorns some of the gardens . It is called la vegessima , " the beautiful , " by the natives , and I found ...
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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches brushwood bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega journey Juigalpa lake land larvæ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz quartz veins rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep stones surface Teustepe tion told Totagalpa town trachyte travelling trees trogons tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young