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The female flowers and fruit of the fig tree.

Fig Flowers and Fruit

The female flowers and fruit of the fig tree.

The Florida state flower, the orange blossom.

Orange Blossom

The Florida state flower, the orange blossom.

"The White Ray is in the form of a rhomb, the point of the muzzle forming the lower angle, the longest ray of each pectoral forming the lateral angles, while the summit of the tail forms the last angle."

The White Ray (Raia Batis)

"The White Ray is in the form of a rhomb, the point of the muzzle forming the lower angle, the longest…

"Gadwall, a rather large fresh-water duck, common in the interior of the United States and breeding north of the latitude of Kentucky. It is a black and white duck, marked with brown, and is one of the favorite game birds." -Foster, 1921

Gadwall

"Gadwall, a rather large fresh-water duck, common in the interior of the United States and breeding…

A bean plant showing roots, stem, leaves, and beans.

Bean Sprout

A bean plant showing roots, stem, leaves, and beans.

"In birds of prey the claws are powerful and hooked; in others the foot is flat, claws straight, and adapted for walking."

Foot of White-Headed Eagle

"In birds of prey the claws are powerful and hooked; in others the foot is flat, claws straight, and…

"The Bernicle-goose is so called from a foolish tradition of the middle ages of their being produced from the barnacle-shell, which attaches itself to ships' bottoms and timber floating in the sea."

White-Fronted Bernicle

"The Bernicle-goose is so called from a foolish tradition of the middle ages of their being produced…

"The Great Black-backed Gull is one of the most remarkable among sea-gulls. It is pure white, with a black back.

Great Black-backed Gull

"The Great Black-backed Gull is one of the most remarkable among sea-gulls. It is pure white, with a…

"They are shy, timid birds, concealing themselves by day in the depths of the mots retired woods."

Woodcocks (White and Isabelle-colored)

"They are shy, timid birds, concealing themselves by day in the depths of the mots retired woods."

"Its flight is as powerful as that of the golden eagle, and its adroitness and strength are even greater. This eagle is the chosen emblem of the United States."

Bald or White-headed Eagle (Haliaetus Leucocephalus)

"Its flight is as powerful as that of the golden eagle, and its adroitness and strength are even greater.…

"The Great White Horse. By Albrect Dürer. From the engraving on copper." -Heath, 1901

The Great White Horse

"The Great White Horse. By Albrect Dürer. From the engraving on copper." -Heath, 1901

"The eggs are white and conical. They adhere to the horse's hair."

Eggs of Gadfly, Estrus (Gasterophilus) Equi

"The eggs are white and conical. They adhere to the horse's hair."

"From the eggs deposited come small, white grubs, which leave their nest in the wood to bury themselves in the ground."

Larva of the Cicada

"From the eggs deposited come small, white grubs, which leave their nest in the wood to bury themselves…

"When the caterpillar wants to gnaw the edge of a leaf, it twists its body in such a way that at least one portion of the edge of the leaf is held between its legs, while the insect's jaws cut the leaf."

Looper Caterpillar Eating the Leaves of the Apricot (After Reaumur)

"When the caterpillar wants to gnaw the edge of a leaf, it twists its body in such a way that at least…

"Among caterpillars that make a very slight cocoon, some gather two or three leaves into a ball, to protect them."

Larvae of Catocala Fraxini

"Among caterpillars that make a very slight cocoon, some gather two or three leaves into a ball, to…

"The Green-veined White Butterfly is very like the cabbage butterfly. Its caterpillar lives near the regions of perpetual snow."

Pieris Napi

"The Green-veined White Butterfly is very like the cabbage butterfly. Its caterpillar lives near the…

"The Orange-tips have, in the males, the extremity of the upper wings of a beautiful orange yellow. The rest of the wing is white."

Anthocharis Cardamines

"The Orange-tips have, in the males, the extremity of the upper wings of a beautiful orange yellow.…

"Before its metamorphosis, it encloses itself in a shapeless cocoon, made of the debris of leaves held together by threads placed on the surface of the ground."

Caterpillar of Humming-bird Hawk-moth (Macroglossa Stellatarum)

"Before its metamorphosis, it encloses itself in a shapeless cocoon, made of the debris of leaves held…

"Nature, pervades the air, where grow the modest blue-eyed violets, the fragrant trailing arbutus, spicy and sweet, the funny Jack-in-the-pulpit, without which no collection of wild flowers would be complete, and there also maybe found the rare and beautiful bloodroot, whose stay is so short one can scarce catch a glimpse of its pure, white blossoms ere they vanish." -Beard, 1906

Bloodroot flower

"Nature, pervades the air, where grow the modest blue-eyed violets, the fragrant trailing arbutus, spicy…

"Use the entire blossom mingled with buds and green leaves, all short stemmed, not longer than three or four inches. Bind the stems with string on a circle made of a piece of willow or some other pliable material, and be sure to removed the thorns from all them stems before weaving the wreath." -Beard, 1906

Wreath of roses

"Use the entire blossom mingled with buds and green leaves, all short stemmed, not longer than three…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves come 3 in a bundle, 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. Leaf bundle.

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves come 3 in a bundle,…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. Primary leaf bracts (magnified)

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. cross sections (magnified) of leaves.

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. cross sections (magnified) of leaves.

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. cross sections (magnified) of leaves.

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches long.

Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris Mill.). Two-thirds natural size. epidermis of leaf (magnified)

The longleaf pine commonly found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States. The leaves are 9 to 12 inches…

"In order to get them to leave their old food and feed upon the bright and newer leaves, a net is spread over them, on which is laid the supply of tender leaves. The worms at once leave the old food, crawl through the meshes of the net, and all begin feeding on the new leaves."

Silkworm, Lozenge Shaped Net

"In order to get them to leave their old food and feed upon the bright and newer leaves, a net is spread…

"In order to get them to leave their old food and feed upon the bright and newer leaves, a net is spread over them, on which is laid the supply of tender leaves. The worms at once leave the old food, crawl through the meshes of the net, and all begin feeding on the new leaves."

Silkworm, Square Net

"In order to get them to leave their old food and feed upon the bright and newer leaves, a net is spread…

The best silkworm cocoons "are drawn in toward the middle, or have a concavity on either side. There are white and yellow cocoons, the produce of different species of worms."

Cocoon of Bombyx Mori Drawn in Toward the Middle

The best silkworm cocoons "are drawn in toward the middle, or have a concavity on either side. There…

Two or three species of yucca are called Spanish bayonet. The shrub has a thick stalk about 3 or 4 feet tall, bearing sharp pointed leaves. In the center is the flower-bearing stalk.

Spanish bayonet (yucca baccata).

Two or three species of yucca are called Spanish bayonet. The shrub has a thick stalk about 3 or 4 feet…

The creosote is a sticky, resinous bush with small round evergreen leaves, yellow flowers, woolly fruit, and a very strong disagreeable odor.

Creosote bush (larrea mexicana)

The creosote is a sticky, resinous bush with small round evergreen leaves, yellow flowers, woolly fruit,…

The acacia have small leaves and very small yellow flowers in dense spherical or cylindrical heads. The <em>acacia constricta</em> is well distinguished by the slender pods constricted between the seeds.

Acacia bush (acacia constricta).

The acacia have small leaves and very small yellow flowers in dense spherical or cylindrical heads.…

Amole has a cluster of thick spiny-margined leaves, from which arises a stem an inch or two in diameter, bearing at the top a showy pancle of creamy white flowers.

Amole (agave parryi)

Amole has a cluster of thick spiny-margined leaves, from which arises a stem an inch or two in diameter,…

The palo verde is a very peculiar naked evergreen tree. It has small freen leaves in the rainy season, but these soon drop off and the smooth, light green surface makes it appear as if stripped of bark as well as leaves.

Palo verde (parkinsonia torreyana).

The palo verde is a very peculiar naked evergreen tree. It has small freen leaves in the rainy season,…

"Besides the rolling and folding caterpillars, there are still those which bind up a good many leaves in one packet. These packets are to be found on nearly every tree and shrub; the caterpillar lying nearly in the middle of the packet, is well sheltered, and surrounded by a good supply of food."

Willow Leaves Rolled by a Caterpillar

"Besides the rolling and folding caterpillars, there are still those which bind up a good many leaves…

"Besides the rolling and folding caterpillars, there are still those which bind up a good many leaves in one packet. These packets are to be found on nearly every tree and shrub; the caterpillar lying nearly in the middle of the packet, is well sheltered, and surrounded by a good supply of food."

Section of Willow Leaves Rolled by a Caterpillar

"Besides the rolling and folding caterpillars, there are still those which bind up a good many leaves…

"Represents a hive constructed with leaves, which open like a book; it was invented by a naturalist to better observe their operations."

Beehive in Leaves

"Represents a hive constructed with leaves, which open like a book; it was invented by a naturalist…

"The Leaf Cutting Bees make their nests in tubes lined with the leaves of the rose, the willow, the lilac, etc., placed in a cylindrical burrow."

Rose Megachile Bee (Megachile Centuncularis)

"The Leaf Cutting Bees make their nests in tubes lined with the leaves of the rose, the willow, the…

Also known as the Parasol Ant. They are called this because of the way they carry leaves above their heads.

Brazilian Umbrella Ant (Atla Cephalotes)

Also known as the Parasol Ant. They are called this because of the way they carry leaves above their…

An illustration of a broad leaf laurel.

Broad leaf laurel

An illustration of a broad leaf laurel.

"Another species which devours the leaves of pine trees. It represents another family of saw-flies."

Saw Fly (Lophyrus Pini)

"Another species which devours the leaves of pine trees. It represents another family of saw-flies."

"The male weighs as much as thirty workers, and attains the length of nearly four-fifths of an inch."

Termes Lucifugus, Male

"The male weighs as much as thirty workers, and attains the length of nearly four-fifths of an inch."

"The workers are one fifth of an inch long; the body soft and of extreme delicacy, but the sharp mandibles are capable of attacking the hardest bodies."

Termes Lucifugus, Worker

"The workers are one fifth of an inch long; the body soft and of extreme delicacy, but the sharp mandibles…

"The soldiers are twice as long, and weigh as much as fifteen workers. They may be distinguished by their horned head and sharp pincers."

Termes Lucifugus, Soldier

"The soldiers are twice as long, and weigh as much as fifteen workers. They may be distinguished by…

"The female attains to six inches in length, and weighs as much as thirty thousand workers. It is an increase in the size of the abdomen alone. She produces sixty eggs a minute, more than eighty thousand a day."

Termes Lucifugus, Female

"The female attains to six inches in length, and weighs as much as thirty thousand workers. It is an…

"An insect among the Neuroptera, which undergo incomplete metamorphoses. These flutter about the banks of rivers and settle on stones, shrubs and aquatic plants."

Larva of Perla Bicaudata

"An insect among the Neuroptera, which undergo incomplete metamorphoses. These flutter about the banks…

"An insect among the Neuroptera, which undergo incomplete metamorphoses. These flutter about the banks of rivers and settle on stones, shrubs and aquatic plants."

Larva of Nemoura

"An insect among the Neuroptera, which undergo incomplete metamorphoses. These flutter about the banks…

"An insect among the Neuroptera, which undergo incomplete metamorphoses. These flutter about the banks of rivers and settle on stones, shrubs and aquatic plants."

Larva of Perla Marginata

"An insect among the Neuroptera, which undergo incomplete metamorphoses. These flutter about the banks…

"The adult lives only a few days, for its mouth is not suited for receiving food."

Perla Bicaudata

"The adult lives only a few days, for its mouth is not suited for receiving food."

"The adult dragon-fly coming out of the nymph."

Libellula Emerging

"The adult dragon-fly coming out of the nymph."

"Ant-lions diffuse an odor of roses. Their flight, which is weak, distinguishes them from the dragon-fly."

Ant Lion (Myrmeleo Formicarius)

"Ant-lions diffuse an odor of roses. Their flight, which is weak, distinguishes them from the dragon-fly."

"A very beautiful species of the ant-lion is to be found in the climate which characterizes the south of France; its larva can move forward, and does not dig itself a funnel."

Antlion

"A very beautiful species of the ant-lion is to be found in the climate which characterizes the south…

"It resembles a large gnat. They are found on hedges and plants during the summer."

Bittacus Tipularis

"It resembles a large gnat. They are found on hedges and plants during the summer."

"These insects often feed upon matter in a state of putrefaction. They are nature's undertakers. A great number live on the skins and flesh of dried animals; some attack roots, bark, wood, leaves and fruits."

Cetonia Argentea

"These insects often feed upon matter in a state of putrefaction. They are nature's undertakers. A great…

"This represents the Goliaths. These insects often feed upon matter in a state of putrefaction. They are nature's undertakers. A great number live on the skins and flesh of dried animals; some attack roots, bark, wood, leaves and fruits."

Goliathus Derbyana

"This represents the Goliaths. These insects often feed upon matter in a state of putrefaction. They…

"This represents the Goliaths. These insects often feed upon matter in a state of putrefaction. They are nature's undertakers. A great number live on the skins and flesh of dried animals; some attack roots, bark, wood, leaves and fruits."

Goliathus Polyphemus

"This represents the Goliaths. These insects often feed upon matter in a state of putrefaction. They…

"Interior of a Brazilian forest on the Organ Mountains." -Lindley, 1853

Brazilian Forest

"Interior of a Brazilian forest on the Organ Mountains." -Lindley, 1853

The zebra is an ungulate from the Equidae family known for its black and white stripes.

Zebra

The zebra is an ungulate from the Equidae family known for its black and white stripes.

"This represents the Goliaths. These insects often feed upon matter in a state of putrefaction. They are nature's undertakers. A great number live on the skins and flesh of dried animals; some attack roots, bark, wood, leaves and fruits. The male of the Goliaths, found on the coast of Guiana."

Goliathus Cacicus (Male)

"This represents the Goliaths. These insects often feed upon matter in a state of putrefaction. They…

The yellow-crested cockatoo is from the order of true parrots and is known for its white feathers and yellow crest.

Yellow-Crested Cockatoo

The yellow-crested cockatoo is from the order of true parrots and is known for its white feathers and…