The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-15
SHE CATCHES BUTTERFLIEs.
Profitable Industry Developed by an En- Iish
Girl in California.

Girl in California.
Mary Yeomans, an English girl who settled
with two brothers in California has developed
profitable industry in catching butterflies.
She had some knowledge OF butterflies when
she went there. One day flock of yellow pansy-
like butterflies lowered moment over her and
then flew up the mountain side to patch Of yellow
honeysuckle. She followed the butterflies up
the steep mountain side She thought she 70
oognized them as a species known only in the
higher Alps. and very rare and valuable,
When at last did get one in my hands was
sure II was the very kind" she said in telling
about her new business. Il too excited to
wait till morning, which is the best time 10 catch
butterflies, because they sluggish then in
the cold damp foliage Icaught six before night,
and the rest Of the flock in the morning. PINNED
one out carefully and sketched it in water color.
l had to be saving Of my postage, so l sent tho
sketch instead Of a box Of butterflies homo to
England Such a long wait as it wasl And
fancy my delight when had word at last to send
oil the butterflies to London. You would never
guess what they offered me for them-s25 each,
and as there were twenty-three Of them, had
the tidy little sum OF $685. all my own, and the
first money l ever earned in my life. That was
my beginning. and l was always on the look
out for butterflies With my money l bought
ten fancy sheep"
Miss Yeomans's cellar is not for eatables, but in
her nursery for beetles What appears to be un-
in each piece are different species of beetles They
eat the wood, making their way out and lay their
keep Tash end when beetle gets to the
The
is worth just what can get for it. Dr. lie Fontain.
who came out from France to study the insects Of
California, came 10 our house by chance. He did
not tell us who he was, merely that he was stran-
ger passing through the country, but when
candle in his hand under the pine trees. 1knew he
h must be after insects He was in rsptures over
Peani ne had found and when told him about my
all his English and rhapsodized in French, lilo
laugh me great deal about beetles and told me
fornia. He believed II was here, though he could
not find it i had been found only in Italy and
not look al IT. You viii be disappointed" ''N Oe'"'
She poked about in a box Of twgs and produced
What seemed most oIdinary little black bug with
The tiny one is the, one which Dr; lie Fontain
l found it. The other Is the beauty he caught
under the pine trees You understand, a collection
OF beetles is not complete without all the different
are most difficult to find. DR.. lie Fontan made
me sketch of the beetle he was looking for. and
then We went out to find mate for the beauty
more are sure to be. We found four, and they
showed me how to mako what we vail a seri +.
That is, a butterfly or beetle in all its stages
from the egg to the perfect creature-each stage
shown by specimen and tackled in order a
card. always make notes as to time each stage
requires and food and where the life was lived
He was SO kind and interested ! was delighted
when at last found the beetle he wanted. 1t
was three sumners later, and made a long journey
for It, had wanted for SO long TO go back
to the Redwoods we passed coming up. You
stoppsd in the woods and know how that silence
OF tho great trees haunts one who has once known
Il. Brother Tom and made the journey on horse
hack, and camp.d a week right in the heart OF
the belt. 1t was there found my beetle car
ried white sheet along and spread II on the
ground. Taking up an armful of dried pine
needles, shook 1t over the sheet. II any Of tho
fallen particles scutted of knew II was an insect
and one Of the scuttling specks was my long
wished for. much desired beetle
The Indians know about butterflies. and know
where to find them, and they are the only ones
who have even helped me To any extent except
a Chinaman. l have great respect for China
men and Indians; they sec things which few
even though it means dollars"