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 " PALOSABRE " PENA BLANCA 129 130 148 INDIAN STATUES 165 PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN .. LEAF OF MELASTOMA 193 213 218 223 NATIVE STILL 233 · NATIVE PLOUGH 239 ...
... FLOWER ( Marcgravia nepenthoides ) . FLOWER OF THE " PALOSABRE " PENA BLANCA 129 130 148 INDIAN STATUES 165 PATH UP STEEP HILL QUISCALUS BULL'S - HORN THORN .. LEAF OF MELASTOMA 193 213 218 223 NATIVE STILL 233 · NATIVE PLOUGH 239 ...
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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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amongst ancient animals ants Atlantic attacks beautiful beetles birds branches bushes butterflies carried cattle Central America Chontales colour continued couvade covered crossed dark Depilto dogs Ecitons feet flowers forest formicarium fresh-water fruit glacial period gold grass green Greytown ground hills humming-birds Indians inhabitants insects islands Jinotega Juigalpa lake land larv¿ leaf-cutting ants leaves Libertad live lodes longicorn look maize Masaya Matagalpa Mestizos Mexico miles mines mountain mules Nahuatls natives nearly nest Nicaragua night numerous o'clock Ocotal passed plains plants prey probably quartz race rain range reached resemblance Rio Frio river road rocks rocky San Ubaldo Santo Domingo savannahs seen side slope soon Spaniards species spiders steep sting stones surface Teustepe tion told town trachyte travelling trees tropical America valley variety vegetation Velasquez wasp whilst wings yellow young