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Wonderful Nests

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Author : John George Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887

Wonderful Nests written by John George Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Animals categories.

Wonderful Nests

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Author : John George Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1892

Wonderful Nests written by John George Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1892 with Birds categories.

Wonderful Nests From Homes Without Hands

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Author : John George Wood
language : en
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Release Date : 2013-09

Wonderful Nests From Homes Without Hands written by John George Wood and has been published by Rarebooksclub.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ...in order to show the method by which this feat is achieved. If a cocoon be opened longitudinally, the chrysalis will be seen to. fill-the whole of the interior. On examining it more closely, thecast skin is seen to envelop the whole abdomen of the pupa, being pushed down in folds so as to fit closely round the pointed abdomen, and to occupy as'-little space as possible. Vi/hen the moth escapes from the cocoon, it breaks away quite a large hole at the end next the head, and slips out of the chrysalis shell with great ease, by lifting up a large flap which covers the legs and the head, and which gives way at the line of demarcation which separates it from the wings. In consequence of this arrangement, the pupa shell and the cast caterpillar skin remain in exactly the same position, and by means of a little ingenuity the raised flap can be replaced and fastened so as to give no indications that the insect has ever broken it. These cocoons are far more conspicuous than those of the Drinker Moth, and are attached rather lightly to the stems of various plants. There is a smaller insect, popularly called the LITTLE EGGER MOTH, which spins a cocoon of a similar structure, except that the walls are of even harder and more uniform texture, scarcely larger than a wren's egg, and of a substance which looks almost as if it were made of the same material as the egg. When broken, it is found to be even more brittle than that of the larger insect. Owing, in all probability, to the exceeding closeness of the structure, which would exclude air from the inhabitant, it is perforated with one or two very tiny and very circular holes, which look just as if some one had been trying to kill the insect by piercing the cocoon with a fine needle or pin. Even...

Wonderful Nests From Homes Without Hands

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Author : Reverend J. G. Wood
language : en
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Release Date : 2014-03

Wonderful Nests From Homes Without Hands written by Reverend J. G. Wood and has been published by Literary Licensing, LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with categories.

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1887 Edition.

Nests

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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2013-02-15

Nests written by and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-15 with Photography categories.

Sharon Beals' gorgeous photographs of nests offer a new window onto the life and beauty of birds. Drawn from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, these birds' nests from around the world offer astonishing insight into the intricate detail wrought by nature's most fastidious architects. Lovely images of nests and eggs are set against rich black backgrounds, and are accompanied by fascinating and informative portraits—conveyed through words and illustrations—of the birds that built them. A beautiful volume, Nests is the perfect gift for birders, bird lovers, and anyone captivated by the fleeting and fascinating splendor of the natural world.

Birds And Their Nests

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Author : Mary Howitt
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2022-09-29

Birds And Their Nests written by Mary Howitt and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-29 with Fiction categories.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

Birds And Their Nests With Illustrations By H Weir

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Author : Mary Botham Howitt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872

Birds And Their Nests With Illustrations By H Weir written by Mary Botham Howitt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with categories.

Birds Nests And Eggs With Directions For Preparing Stuffing And Mounting Birds And Animals

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Author : Anon.
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2017-08-25

Birds Nests And Eggs With Directions For Preparing Stuffing And Mounting Birds And Animals written by Anon. and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-25 with Sports & Recreation categories.

This vintage book contains a complete guide to birds' nests and eggs, with information on preparing, stuffing, and mounting birds and animals. Highly accessible and profusely illustrated, this volume is highly recommended for novice bird watchers and taxidermists, and is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. Contents include: "Nests and Eggs", "General Description of", "Colour of Eggs-Causes of Colouring", "Forms and Seizes of Eggs", "Architecture of Nests", "Nests of Tropical Birds", "How to Collect and Preserve Eggs", "Lists of Birds' Eggs", "Bird-nesting in Fields and Commons", "Rock and Wall-Building Birds", "Magpie", "Jackdaw", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on taxidermy.

Birds Nests And Eggs Also Directions For Bird Stuffing With Thirteen Engravings And A Coloured Illustration Etc Extracted From A Work Entitled The Book Of Home Pets

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1862

Birds Nests And Eggs Also Directions For Bird Stuffing With Thirteen Engravings And A Coloured Illustration Etc Extracted From A Work Entitled The Book Of Home Pets written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1862 with categories.

The Teacher S Offering For 1859

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1859

The Teacher S Offering For 1859 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1859 with categories.