| Page [241242]late in the afternoon. Weather
warm but less humid than
usual because of the drier
countryside.
100 specimens
STOP 272 - THAILAND: PRACHUAB [Prachuap],
2M, VII-6-62
200 speciemens
This pleasant seaside resort
is situated in a dry area on
the east coast of the peninsula,
in the rain shadow created
by a N-S range of hills
on the wst. Much of the area
is low and flat, though
two points marking off
shallow bay consist of
rugged limestone hills, covered
with a mixed evergreen and
deciduous, dry forest. Euphorbias
grow here and there on the rocky
slopes. North of Prachuab
low hills support a bamboo
and thornbush flora. Dry
mud flats just inland from the
town have peculiar grass and
scrub brush flora.
These specimens were taken
on a partially cloudy, windy
morning, in open fields just
behind the beach, between
sand and the foot of one
limestone hill. Butterflies
were especially common in
the bushes at the foot
of the rugged slopes, and
many were collected on small
[composite?] flowers, in fields
behind beach cottages. Sweeping
grass and blossoming beachside
crawlers was productive
for bees and small insects.
Apparently no rain had fallen
for a long period; many of the
shrubs were rather wilted
and the soil was parched.
85° F.
STOP 273 - THAILAND:
10 MI. N. SARABURI, 100 METERS,
VII-11-62
1000 specimens
Situated in gently
rolling countryside, at the | Page [241242]late in the afternoon. Weather
warm but less humid than
usual because of the drier
countryside.
100 specimens
STOP 272 - THAILAND: PRACHUAB [Prachuap],
2M, VII-6-62
200 speciemens
This pleasant seaside resort
is situated in a dry area on
the east coast of the peninsula,
in the rain shadow created
by a N-S range of hills
on the wst. Much of the area
is low and flat, though
two points marking off
shallow bay consist of
rugged limestone hills, covered
with a mixed evergreen and
deciduous, dry forest. Euphorbias
grow here and there on the rocky
slopes. North of Prachuab
low hills support a bamboo
and thornbush flora. Dry
mud flats just inland from the
town have peculiar grass and
scrub brush flora.
These specimens were taken
on a partially cloudy, windy
morning, in open fields just
behind the beach, between
sand and the foot of one
limestone hill. Butterflies
were especially common in
the bushes at the foot
of the rugged slopes, and
many were collected on small
[composite?] flowers, in fields
behind beach cottages. Sweeping
grass and blossoming beachside
crawlers was productive
for bees and small insects.
Apparently no rain had fallen
for a long period; many of the
shrubs were rather wilted
and the soil was parched.
85° F.
STOP 273 - THAILAND:
10 MI. N. SARABURI, 100 METERS,
VII-11-62
1000 specimens
Situated in gently
rolling countryside, at the |
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