... NATURE NOTE. RAINBOW TROUT February saw the opening of the trout season in Ireland, and now every river and lake in the country has its quota of fishermen “out to try their luck.” A good sporting fish is the Rainbow Trout. WLike its cousin, the Brook ...

... NATURE NOTE. IN FROM THE COUNTRY When passing through Derry recently we were surprised to notice people who were hurrying suddenly halt momentary, turn half around and gaze skywards. Following their line of vision, we saw what they saw: a beautiful little ...

... NATURE NOTE. Butterfly Mythology The ancient Greeks chose as their symbol of immortality, a butterfly ascending to Heaven from the human bedy. Thus it is, as we look about us to-day and see those gossamer-winged insects in plenty, we Kknow that Time has ...

... NATURE NOTE: FUN WITH FISHES Last week-end we took the youngsters to the strand, where all spent an enjoyable time searching for inshore fishes. Our first find was the “Shanny”, a fish that basked in the sunshine in a crevice of rock, and when disturbed ...

... NATURE NOTE. FAIRY CLUBS When walking through fields or along paths with grassy margins one may notice just now what appear to be scattered bundles of small white or yellow candles. These are fungi. They belong to the same family as the mushroom and reproduce ...

... NATURE NOTE. HONEY FLOW ’ It has occurred to us that most people believe that bees collect Ihrmcy straight from the flowers. This is not so. What the bee collects is nectars. According to Teal, the well-known apiculturist, an amount equal to about half ...

... NATURE NOTE Frogs in Inishtrahull /\. FEATURE of the Fauna of - Inishtrahull Island is that frogs live there, whereas there are not any in Tory or Aranmore. During a five-year survey of the place we actually found only two adults, but every Spring without ...

... NATURE NOTE. WART CURES In reply to a correspondent last Septemper, we gave the milk-juice ol the dandelion as a cure for wants. Now we have been asked if we know of any more? Apparently the dandelidn did noct “work”. Well, without going into details ...

... NATURE NOTE. ONLOOKER MUSHROOMS As the migratory birds gather into flocks, and wild flowers are touched to g¢sld with the alchemy of the season, mushreooms appear in woods, fieids and readows Wherever you go you are sure to see them in some shape or form ...

... NATURE NOTE. Money Spiders Last week we had reason to visit a ligated puoy five miles oft-shore and noticed two glittering gossamer aerials twined 'round the lantern On locking closer we discovered a tiny dark brown spider at the end 01 cach silken thread ...

... NATURE NOTE: WINTER VISITOR The Snow-Bunting is a coldweather visitor to Ireland. Arriving in Qctober, and frequenting the coastal areas, it may on ocecasions be found inland, especially where there are mountains. The return northward journey begins in ...

... NATURE NOTE. LACEWING IN JANUARY The Lacewing is usually a summer visitor. How one appeared on‘ our kitchen table on the night of the 15th January, while the children were doing their home lessons, it is impossible to say. But there it was, its four ...