the Thoreau Log.
3 June 1859. Concord, Mass.

Thoreau writes in his journal:

  P.M.—Up Assabet.

  A large vellow butterfly (somewhat Harris Papilio Asterias like but not black-winged) three and a half to four inches in expanse. Pale-yellow, the front wings crossed by three or four black bars; rear, or outer edge, of all wings widely bordered with black, and some yellow behind it; a short black tail to each hind one, with two blue spots in front of two red-brown ones on the tail . . .

(Journal, 12:198-199)

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