Tropical nature, and other essaysMacmillan, 1878 - 356 pages |
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Page xi
... Butterflies - Peculiar Habits of Tropical Butterflies - Ants , Wasps , and Bees - Ants - Special Relations between Ants and Vegetation - Wasps and Bees - Orthoptera and other Insects- Beetles - Wingless Insects - General Observations on ...
... Butterflies - Peculiar Habits of Tropical Butterflies - Ants , Wasps , and Bees - Ants - Special Relations between Ants and Vegetation - Wasps and Bees - Orthoptera and other Insects- Beetles - Wingless Insects - General Observations on ...
Page xiii
... Butterflies and Birds - Sense - perception influenced by Colour of the Integuments— Relations of Insular Plants and Insects - RISE AND PROGRESS OF MODERN VIEWS AS TO THE ANTIQUITY AND ORIGIN OF MAN - Indica- tions of Man's Extreme ...
... Butterflies and Birds - Sense - perception influenced by Colour of the Integuments— Relations of Insular Plants and Insects - RISE AND PROGRESS OF MODERN VIEWS AS TO THE ANTIQUITY AND ORIGIN OF MAN - Indica- tions of Man's Extreme ...
Page 22
... butterflies flutter lazily along or sit with fully expanded wings exposed to the warm and invigorating rays . The first hour of morning in the equatorial regions possesses a charm and a beauty that can never be forgotten . All nature ...
... butterflies flutter lazily along or sit with fully expanded wings exposed to the warm and invigorating rays . The first hour of morning in the equatorial regions possesses a charm and a beauty that can never be forgotten . All nature ...
Page 35
... butterflies The former love the are the greatest flower - haunters . sun and frequent open grounds or the flowery tops of the lofty forest - trees fully exposed to the sun and air . The forest shades are frequented by thousands of ...
... butterflies The former love the are the greatest flower - haunters . sun and frequent open grounds or the flowery tops of the lofty forest - trees fully exposed to the sun and air . The forest shades are frequented by thousands of ...
Page 64
... butterflies have enemies at every stage of their growth , from the egg to the perfect insect , and their numbers are , therefore , limited by causes quite independent of the supply of vegetable food . It may , therefore , be the case ...
... butterflies have enemies at every stage of their growth , from the egg to the perfect insect , and their numbers are , therefore , limited by causes quite independent of the supply of vegetable food . It may , therefore , be the case ...
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