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Excerpt from Moths and Butterflies of the United States, East of the Rocky Mountains, Vol. 1: With Over 400 Photographic Illustrations in the Text and Many Transfers of Species From Life
It is the aim of the present work to represent our native butter?ies and moths not as dried and mutilated specimens in a cabinet with pins stuck through them, nor as dissected fragments for scientific classification, but as one sees them in our woods and fields fresh and lovely.
From the standpoint of the artist and the decorator, the study of the de signs and color patterns on the wings of butter?ies may be of valuable assist ance. Such combinations of pleasing tints are rarely found in the handiworks of man. What better school could be found for the colorist than is within the reach of the humblest aspirant for fame as artist or decorator? Think of students copying the dingy works of the old masters year after year. When at their own doors the grandest combinations of colors that Nature can produce are passed by without a thought! Te have close about us the best that Nature is capable of producing. If we but use our eyes to see it.
The life histories of many of the lepidoptera are replete with interest, and the knowledge of not a few is essential to man''s welfare. To the gardener or the ?orist the study of entomology is a necessity, and the recognition of his enemies and friends in the insect world is of first importance.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
It is the aim of the present work to represent our native butter?ies and moths not as dried and mutilated specimens in a cabinet with pins stuck through them, nor as dissected fragments for scientific classification, but as one sees them in our woods and fields fresh and lovely.
From the standpoint of the artist and the decorator, the study of the de signs and color patterns on the wings of butter?ies may be of valuable assist ance. Such combinations of pleasing tints are rarely found in the handiworks of man. What better school could be found for the colorist than is within the reach of the humblest aspirant for fame as artist or decorator? Think of students copying the dingy works of the old masters year after year. When at their own doors the grandest combinations of colors that Nature can produce are passed by without a thought! Te have close about us the best that Nature is capable of producing. If we but use our eyes to see it.
The life histories of many of the lepidoptera are replete with interest, and the knowledge of not a few is essential to man''s welfare. To the gardener or the ?orist the study of entomology is a necessity, and the recognition of his enemies and friends in the insect world is of first importance.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Sherman F. Denton
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780266732938
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 185
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Contributors
Author
Sherman F. Denton
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781333626037
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 187
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