Nature Study
Round the Countryside-9
Spring Butterflies
RICHARD MORSE
The appearance of the first butterflies of the year is one of the most welcome signs of the Spring. The coming of a warm, sunny day at this season is fairly certain to bring tortoiseshells, brimstones, and peacocks from their winter retreats ; and other kinds will soon follow.
This afternoon Richard Morse will speak of the interesting lives and habits of these early butterflies. He will tell where they have spent the winter, and how their springtime activities can be observed and understood ; and he will explain why some of these insects are welcomed by the gardener, whilst others are often viewed with alarm.
The value and interest of the talk will be enhanced if teachers can display pictures of the species mentioned, and also of the very familiar white butterflies of our parks and gardens.