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 FormsJ. Murray, 1874 - 403 pages |
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... Flowers on Insects for their Fertilization - Insect Plagues - Leaf - cutting Ants : their method of defoliating Trees : their Nests -- Some Trees are not touched by the Ants - Foreign Trees are very subject to their attack— Method of ...
... Flowers on Insects for their Fertilization - Insect Plagues - Leaf - cutting Ants : their method of defoliating Trees : their Nests -- Some Trees are not touched by the Ants - Foreign Trees are very subject to their attack— Method of ...
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... Flowers fertilized by Humming- 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 - Nest of ...
... Flowers fertilized by Humming- 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 - Nest of ...
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... FLOWER ( Marcgravia nepenthoides ) . FLOWER OF THE PENA BLANCA INDIAN STATUES " PALOSABRE " PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN . LEAF OF MELASTOMA NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 92 93 94 111 ...
... FLOWER ( Marcgravia nepenthoides ) . FLOWER OF THE PENA BLANCA INDIAN STATUES " PALOSABRE " PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN . LEAF OF MELASTOMA NATIVE STILL NATIVE PLOUGH GEOLOGICAL SECTION NEAR OCOTAL . 92 93 94 111 ...
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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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... flowers , leaves , twigs , and bark of trees , and between insects and inanimate nature . They serve often for concealment , as when leaves are imitated by leaf - insects and many but- terflies ; or for a disguise that enables predatory ...
... flowers , leaves , twigs , and bark of trees , and between insects and inanimate nature . They serve often for concealment , as when leaves are imitated by leaf - insects and many but- terflies ; or for a disguise that enables predatory ...
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