Several of her nonfiction nature books, including Moths of the Limberlost (1912), feature the swamp's wildlife. interesting, informational, ridiculously funny in a way, glad I took a gamble on it. Gene Stratton-Porter (1863 - 1924) was an American naturalist, photographer, and author. Publication date 1912 Topics Moths -- Indiana Publisher Garden City, N.Y., Doubleday, Page & company Collection biodiversity; americana Digitizing sponsor Smithsonian Libraries Moths strengthen and dry very quickly outside in the warm crisp air of May or June, so it is necessary to have some one beside you with a spread net covering them, in case they want to fly before you are ready to make an exposure. While the pages are clean and very readable they have partially separated from the spine. Moths of the Limberlost, with water color and photographic illustrations from life by Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924. Thirty-four years after the publication of her dystopian classic, The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood returns to continue the story of Offred. 2.3 out of 5 stars 4. 4907: Release Date: Moths of the Limberlost: With Water Color and Photographic Illustrations from Life. This is another book from my mother's collection (I will be listing many more Gene Stratton-Porter books within the next couple of weeks). Great book but it needs a little glue. Format Url Size; ... Moths of the Limberlost: A Book About Limberlost Cabin Language: English: LoC Class: QL: Science: Zoology: Subject: Moths -- Indiana Category: Text: EBook-No. In Moths of the Limberlost, she shares her lifelong love of the moths she describes through a series of charming anecdotes and wonderfully descriptive passages, providing vivid detail of each stage of their life cycles. This isn't her usual story. 0 Reviews . I obtained this as part of a reading challenge I'm involved in. They are preserved today as the Limberlost Cabin, the Limberlost State Historic Site in Geneva, and the Cabin at Wildflower Woods. I am not a book dealer, so I … Her residences in the area became the laboratories for her research. In painting this moth the colours always should be copied from a living specimen as soon as it is dry. The Limberlost and Wildflower Woods of northeastern Indiana were the laboratory and inspiration for … They usually find the females by ten o'clock or midnight, and … Now, the Limberlost exists only in ragged spots and patches, but so rich was it in the beginning that there is yet a wealth of work for a lifetime remaining to me in these, and river thickets. $10.97 Homing With the Bird, the History (Classic Reprint) Gene Stratton-Porter. Download This eBook. At a time when most women were homemakers, Stratton-Porter created a lasting legacy of northern Indiana’s vanishing natural history through her writings and photos. FIRST EDITION. She became a wildlife photographer, specializing in the birds and moths in one of the last of the vanishing wetlands of the lower Great Lakes Basin. Doubleday, Page, 1916 - Moths - 369 pages. Moths of the Limberlost: A Book About Limberlost Cabin by Gene Stratton-Porter. Gene Stratton-Porter. With masterful descriptions of moths and astute observation about nature and life in general, Gene Stratton-Porter's "Moths of the limberlost" constitutes a must-have for nature lovers everywhere. Published by Doubleday in 1912- 370 pages. Shipped with USPS Media Mail. We are spoiled by color pictures and video. Published by Doubleday in 1912- 370 pages. The moths emerge on the ground, and climb these trees to unfold and harden their wings. Moths of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter published 1912. To famed Indiana author Gene Stratton-Porter, the Limberlost Swamp was the perfect playground, laboratory and inspiration for her acclaimed articles, fiction and photographs. 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