# Butterflies and Moths, Shown to the Children

Author: Wood, Theodore, 1862-1923; Chisholm, Louey, 1863-1948 [Editor]; Kelman, Janet Harvey, 1873-1957 [Illustrator]

Genre: Category: Children & Young Adult Reading

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66668

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Butterflies+and+Moths%2C+Shown+to+the+Children+Wood&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The Fritillaries are handsome golden-brown butterflies, with black blotches and streaks on the upper surface of all the wings, and a number of beautiful silvery spots upon the lower surface of the hinder ones. Nine different kinds are found in Great Britain, but one of these--the “Queen of Spain”--is very rare indeed, and several others are very “local”; that is, they are only found in a few places, so that you are not likely ever to see them. But the Silver-washed Fritillary is common in almost every large wood. You may see it flying about on any warm sunny day in July and the early part of August. And it is very fond indeed of resting with outspread wings on bramble blossoms, while it e...

## Chapters

- [PART II](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/butterflies-and-moths-shown-to-the-children-66668/chapters/2/index.md)
- [PART I](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/butterflies-and-moths-shown-to-the-children-66668/chapters/1/index.md)