September 18, 1772

Posted by sydney on Sep 18th, 1772

Ivy begins to blow: & is the last flower which supports the hymenopterous, & dipterous, Insects.  On sunny days, quite on to Novr. they swarm on the trees covered with this plant; & when they disappear probably retire under the shelter of it’s leaves, concealing themselves between it’s fibres, & the tree that it entwines.

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