The Life of the Fly (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781530595891)

This is what I wished for, hoc erat in votis: a bit of land, oh, not so very large, but fenced in, to avoid the drawbacks of a public way; an abandoned, barren, sun scorched bit of land, favored by thistles and by wasps and bees. Here, without fear of being troubled by the passersby, I could consult the Ammophila and the Sphex two digger or hunting wasps] and engage in that difficult conversation whose questions and answers have experiment for their language; here, without distant expeditions that take up my time, without tiring rambles that strain my nerves, I could contrive my plans of attack, lay my ambushes and watch their effects at every hour of the day. Hoc erat in votis.

Author: Jean-Henri Fabre
ISBN-10: 1530595894
ISBN-13: 9781530595891
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/30/2016
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.29d