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NATURALISTS CALENDAR.
  WHITE. MARKWICK.
Mealy tree (viburnum lantana) fl. May 5—17 Apr. 25, May 22.
Fly-catcher (stoparolas. muscicapa grisola) ap. May 10—30 Apr. 29, May 21.
Apis longicornis ap May 10, June 9
Sedge warbler (sylvia salicaria) ap. May 11—13 Aug. 2.
Oak (quercus robur) fl. May 13—15 Apr. 29, June 4.
Admiral butterfly (papilio atalanta) ap. May 13.
Orange-tip (papilio cardamines) ap. May 14 Mar. 30, May 19.
Beech (fagus sylvatica) fl May 15–26 Apr. 23, May 28.
Common maple (acer campestre) fl. May 16. Apr. 24, May 27.
Barberry-tree (berberis vulgaris) fl. May 17–26 Apr. 28, June 4.
Wood argus butterfly (papilio ægeria) ap. May 17.
Orange lily (lilium bulbiferum) fl. May 18, June 11. June 14, July 22.
Burnet moth (sphinx filipendulæ) ap. May 18, June 13. May 24, June 26.
Walnut (juglans regia) l. May 18. Apr. 10, June 1.
Laburnum (cytisus laburnum) fl. May 18, June 5. May 1, June 23.
Forest fly (hippobosca equina) ap. May 18, June 9
Saintfoin (hedysarum onobrychis) fl. May 19, June 8. May 21, July 28.
Peony (pæonia officinalis) fl. May 20. June 15 Apr. 18, May 26.
Horse chestnut (æsculus hippocastanum) fl. May 21, June 9 Apr. 19, June 7.
Lilac (syringa vulgaris) fl. May 21. Apr. 15, May 30.
Columbine (aquilegia vulgaris) fl. May 21—27. May 6, June 13.
Medlar (mespilus germanica) fl. May 21, June 20 Apr. 8, June 19.
Tormentil (tormentilla erecta seu officinalis of Smith) fl. May 21. Apr. 17, June 11.
Lily of the valley (convallaria majalis) fl. May 22. Apr. 27, June 13.
Bees (apis mellifica) swarm May 22, July 22. May 12, June 23.
Woodroof (asperula odorata) fl. May 22–25 Apr. 14, June 4.
Wasp, female (vespa vulgaris) ap. May 23. Apr. 2, June 4, last seen Nov. 2.
Mountain ash (sorbus seu pyrus aucuparia of Smith) fl. May 23, June 8 Apr. 20, June 8.
Birds'-nest orchis (ophrys nidus avis) fl. May 24, June 11. May 18, June 12.
White-beam tree (cratægus seu pyrus aria of Smith) l. May 24, June 4 May 3.
Milk wort (polygala vulgaris) fl. May 24, June 7 Apr. 13, June 2.
Dwarf cistus (cistus helianthemum) fl. May 25. May 4, Aug 8.
Gelder rose (viburnum opulus) fl. May 26. May 10, June 8.
Common elder (sambucus nigra) fl. May 26, June 25 May 6, June 17.
Cantharis noctiluca, ap. May 26.
Apis longicornis bores holes in walks May 27, June 9.
Mulberry tree (morus nigra) l. May 27, June 13 May 20, June 11.
Wild service-tree (cratægus seu pyrus torminalis of Smith) fl. May 27. May 13, June 19.
Sanicle (sanicula europæa) fl. May 27, June 13 Apr. 23, June 4.
Avens (geum urbanum) fl. May 28. May 9, June 11.
Female fool's orchis (orchis morio) fl. May 28 Apr. 17, May 20.
Ragged Robin (lychnis flos cuculi) fl. May 29, June 1. May 12, June 8.
Burnet (poterium sanguisorba) fl. May 29. Apr. 30, Aug. 7.
Foxglove (digitalis purpurea) fl. May 30, June 22 May 23, June 15.
Corn-flag (gladiolus communis) fl. May 30, June 20 June 9, July 8.
Serapias longifol. fl. May 30, June 13.
Raspberry (rubus idæus) fl. May 30, June 31. May 10, June 16.
Herb Robert (geranium Robertianum) fl. May 30. Mar. 7, May 16.
Figwort (scrophularia nodosa) fl. May 31. May 12, June 20.
Gromwell (lithospermum officinale) fl. May 31 May 10–24.
Wood spurge (euphorbia amygdaloides) fl. June 1 Mar. 23, May 13.
Ramsons (allium ursinum) fl. June 1. Apr. 21, June 4.
Mouse-ear scorpion grass (myosotis scorpioides) fl. June 1 Apr. 11, June 1.
Grasshopper (gryllus grossus) ap. June 1–14 . Mar. 25, July 6, last seen Nov. 3.