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This classic bird stories text by Edith Patch tells a number of interesting fictitious tales of bird lives. Included in the avian lineup are stories about a diverse set of bird species such as the crow and the osprey. In addition to Patch's quaint tales of avian adventure are several non-fiction articles about real birds. This rich volume will surely prove a welcome addition to any collection of nature publications.

This classic bird stories text by Edith Patch tells a number of interesting fictitious tales of bird lives. Included in the avian lineup are stories about a diverse set of bird species such as the crow and the osprey. In addition to Patch's quaint tales of avian adventure are several non-fiction articles about real birds. This rich volume will surely prove a welcome addition to any collection of nature publications.

Edith Marion Patch was an American entomologist and writer. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, she received a degree from the University of Minnesota in 1901 and originally embarked on a career as an English teacher before receiving the opportunity to organize the entomology department at the University of Maine.

This lively children's classic contains stories about the lives of many plants, creatures and insects in the parks, ponds, woodland and countryside during the four seasons. Over 100 illustrations are included.Divided into winter, spring, summer and fall, we join a young lad named Don and a young girl named Nan as they discover more about animals and nature. They venture into their gardens, the parks, woods, fields and ponds to look around and ...

Excerpt from The Potato Plant Louse: Nectorophora Solanifolii AshmeadIn view of the fact, however, that the species upon the potato will feed and multiply readily upon. Pea vines (see insectary notes) it might be advisable, if the trouble continues to be seriously prevalent, to Omit the peas from the rotation scheme. For potatoes upon numerous 20 to 60 - acre fields one year and peas over the same area the next would seem to Offer an unbroken ...

Excerpt from The Potato Plant Louse: Nectorophora Solanifolii AshmeadIn view of the fact, however, that the species upon the potato will feed and multiply readily upon. Pea vines (see insectary notes) it might be advisable, if the trouble continues to be seriously prevalent, to Omit the peas from the rotation scheme. For potatoes upon numerous 20 to 60 - acre fields one year and peas over the same area the next would seem to Offer an unbroken ...

An engaging introduction to a variety of natural phenomena that occur throughout the year. The seven stories for each season cover a range of topics from animal and plant life to geology and physics. Each chapter concludes with a list of activities to pursue and stories to read to excite further interest.

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Imaginative stories of fourteen insects, their complex life cycles, and their environs, told in a way that captures children's interest. The insects described range from the familiar butterfly, moth, grasshopper, cricket, bumble bee, firefly, dragonfly, and beetle to the less well known tree hopper, walking stick and gall dweller. Notes include lots of suggestions for further reading. The author, a widely-respected entomologist, made it one of...

A delightful introduction to a variety of plants and animals, made especially interesting by the categories into which they are grouped. Readers will discover what plants provide sugar, which ones furnish fiber, and seven different ways plants have of dispersing their seeds. They will also meet many animals that vary widely in looks and behavior. Some have fins, others fur or feathers. Some are footless, while others have as many as one hundre...

Excerpt from Rose Bushes in Relation to Potato CultureIn July and August, 1915. (2) all doubts Of identity were definitely settled by transferring spring migrants from rose to caged potato plants and rearing, on potato, the descendants Of the rose aphids through several generations. The missing link in the cycle was thus made evident. The rose bush was the long sought overwintering host of the pink and green aphid of potato.About the Publisher...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

The life stories of twelve birds presented in a lively conversational style, with lots of detailed information about the habits of each. The birds included introduce the reader to a dozen different bird families and a variety of habitats. Notes give scientific and common names, as well as references for further reading.

Follow along with Don and Nan as they encounter one marvel after another in their visits out-of-doors through all seasons of the year. With adults to answer their questions and inspire them to further discovery, they learn an amazing amount of information about a handful of birds, insects, plants, and trees. Numerous illustrations, with accompanying large-print text in simple sentences, make this an ideal nature book for beginning readers.

Excerpt from Little Gateways to Science: Bird StoriesFor help in planning this book, for sharing his bird notes with the writer, and for a critical reading of the manuscript, acknowledgment should be made to Mr. Robert J. Sim. Certain events in the lives of Eve and Petro and little Solomon Otus are told with refer ence to his observations of eave-swallows and screech owls, his trip to an island off the Maine coast for gull sketches added great...

Excerpt from Currant and Gooseberry Aphids in MaineDuring the past ten. Years several species Of plan-tlice or aphids have been found feeding upon Currant and gooseberry in Maine In the Spring at'which tithe the growing leaves and shoots are particularly susceptible to injury from sap sucking insects, these aphids are most abundant.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.fo...

Excerpt from Currant and Gooseberry Aphids in MaineDuring the past ten. Years several species Of plan-tlice or aphids have been found feeding upon Currant and gooseberry in Maine In the Spring at'which tithe the growing leaves and shoots are particularly susceptible to injury from sap sucking insects, these aphids are most abundant.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.fo...

Excerpt from Pink and Green Aphid of PotatoThose species that accept but one food plant, depositing their winter eggs upon it and passing their whole life cycle there, usually present no difficulties greater than those of other insect pests and are even easier to combat than many.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an imp...

Excerpt from Pink and Green Aphid of PotatoThose species that accept but one food plant, depositing their winter eggs upon it and passing their whole life cycle there, usually present no difficulties greater than those of other insect pests and are even easier to combat than many.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an imp...