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Description
Plates in: [Album of mounted photographs illustrating the work of the California state insectary, Sacramento : Photographs taken from 1910-1912] / California state insectary, Sacramento, pg. 5. View 1 (2014-1610). 50 lbs. of Ladybirds. 1910 -- view 2 (2014-1611). A handful -- view 3 (2014-1612). Another load. 1912 -- view 4 (2014-1613). Locating a colony. 1911. Carnas, Branigan -- view 5 (2014-1614). Ready for shipment to R.R. 1911 --view 6 (2014-1615). Packing Ladybirds. 1910 -- view 7 (2014-1616). Ladybird cleaning and packing machines -- view 8 (2014-1617). A big load -- view 9 (2014-1618). Butterflies attracted by perspiration on mule. The Insectary Division of the Commission of Horticulture was responsible for collecting, breeding and disseminating predaceous insects as a means of controlling harmful insects. As part of that work, they collected and disseminated the native species of ladybird (ladybug) beetle or coccinellids, notably Hippodamia convergens.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
9 photographic prints ; 3 1/8 x 2 in. and 2 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.
Identifier
(C)001513481CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Branigan, Edward J.--Photographs California. State Insectary--Photographs Insects--Collection and preservation--Sierra Nevada Mountains (Calif. and Nev.)--Photographs Biological pest control--Sierra Nevada Mountains (Calif. and Nev.) Ladybugs Mules--Sierra Nevada Mountains (Calif. and Nev.) Pedestrian bridges--Sierra Nevada Mountains (Calif. and Nev.) Butterflies--California Snow--Sierra Nevada Mountains (Calif. and Nev.) Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
Sierra Nevada Mountains (Calif. and Nev.) California Sierra Nevada (Calif. and Nev.)
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