Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-08-26
BEAUTIFUL butterflies.


East Pleasant Plain, Ia. r. r. I.
BEAUTIFUL butterflies.
Butterflies are the most beautiful
creatures of nature. The most sim
pie ones which we see everyday aver
age about sixty-two in number. Early
in the spring we are sometimes start
led to see a large, dark butterfly fit
(, ting carelessly about in the woods.
1t is our earliest butterfly and is cal
led the Mourning Cloak" It has
sometimes been seen as early as
March.
The Spring Azure" is another one
of delicate violet colors. It Is tiny
creature which is often seen near
springs or brooks.
Just before the civil war there was
introduced into this country a white
butterfly known in Europe to feed
upon cabbage and turnips. It was
first seen at Quebec in 1860 and was
| found in New York in 1868. It spread
! more toward the east and north than
towards the south and west. BY 1867
T, it had reached Halifax N. S. but was
then known In New England only at
the extreme north. Later It developed
and the whole eastern United States
was invaded. Now 1t has developed
over the whole country. It Is called
the Cabbage Butterfly"
The zebra Swallow Tai" Is one of
our most elegant butterflies. It is
found in the southern states east of
the mississippi It's wings are black
hA
inner margin Of the hind wings.
The delicate marks threading the
surface of the wings give this butter
fly the name OF "Hairstreak." 1t is
found in most parts of the United
States and occasionally in Canada.
"The American Copper" Is SO cal
led because of the hot fiery looks and
the copper color of it's wings. It would
excel all others in beauty II 1t were
Of a larger size.
1.-THE Monarch" or "Milkweed But
terfy" Is one Of our most interesting
insects. 1t is large in size. The ex-
panse of the wings being about four
inches. A deep orange red is the
ground color and on both wings is a
margin. of black dotted with white,
while the veins forming framework
are all traced in black and on the top
of the fore wings is a deep black band.
They are seen on plum trees and lilac
bushes in the spring.
Z If the Monarch" Is beautiful but
terhy the painted Lady, excells 1t in
beauty. It has almost the same colors
with the exception of few peacock
eye markings.
The "Black Swallow Tail' is usually
seen in the vegetable gardens. 1t has
black wings with series OF yellow
spots. Between the wings are dustings
of blueish colors.
The "Silver Spotted Hesperid" is
found in the Pacific states and is the
largest of the Shippers" It has
brown wings with yellow markings
with large silver white mark of, IT.
regular shape crossing the middle of
the back and wings.
The Baltimore" is found in seclud-
ed places such as swamps and boys.
1t Is of medium size with black
wings which have series Of yellow
spots. It is found in northern United
States.
In the markings the Wandered" DIFF
fers from all other butterflies. Dark
brown and fulvous are the only colors.
1t is found in the Mississippi valley
and the Rocky mountains.
The buckeye is found in Cuba,
Mexico and Haiti. It has wings OF
blacklist brown color with orange
patches with peacockeye marks.
Our largest butterfly is the "Orange
Dog" 1t is of striking appearance
because Of its contrasting colors which
are fully displayed in its flight.
The Pearl Crescent" 1s common
small butterfly. It is brown and is
marked heavy with black and orange.
It is found in the United States ex-
cept the peninsula of Florida.
The "Sflver Crescent" resembles
the Pearl Crescent" very closely ex-
cept for size. It is larger and the
colors are darker. It is found all
over the northern states and Canada
These are only few OF our common
butterflies. Others are the Orange
Sulphur, the Northern Cloudy Wing,
the Mormon, the Little Wood Satyr,
and the Long Dash. Butterflies have
often been compared to flowers. They
are like them in that each kind has
it's own season for appearing in per-
-ect bloom. More than any other in
sect they attract the attention Of the
people. Much can be learned from
these wayside wanderers seeking
honey from the clover, the milkweed,
and the goldenrod.
Miss Hedvi~ Carlson, age II
1015 Locust st., Ottumwa, Ia.
CHARLES A HAPPY BOY.
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