Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1897 — Taming Butterflies. [ARTICLE]

Taming Butterflies.

Two Parisian ladies have taken to taming butterflies. A gentlemnu. recently returned from Asia, happened to bring the young ladies some rare specimens as souvenirs of the trip. Each young lady has about 30 In her collection, and It Is marvelous how tame the creatures have become. Upon the entrance of their mistress they fly to greet her, perching upon her shoulders, head and finger tips. The way they were trained was by feediug them witli honey from the finger t I]ms. They have been most serviceable as studies for all kinds of art work, painting them on the wing and in grout vs, when embroidering and wheu reproducing their gorgeous lities in oil. The butterflies have shown themselves very susceptible to the charm of music.