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Two young cousins, equipped by an uncle with a book, nets, and specimen tools, attempt to make a grand butterfly collection while their aunt prefers watching insects alive. The narrative follows their clumsy, patient chases through a daisy meadow, misadventures with torn nets, escapes and occasional captures, and the curious presence of a donkey. Interspersed with practical instructions and descriptive illustrations, the account balances hands-on details about catching and mounting butterflies with gentle reflections on childhood curiosity, the ethics of collecting, and learning to observe nature.
Heigh-ho! what has happened? Bertie and Minnie, who seemed only just now to be flying over the ground, have disappeared, as if by magic.
This is how it was. Bertie and Minnie, rushing along so eagerly, did not notice that they had got to the bottom of the field; and at the bottom of the field was a ditch; and into the ditch they went head over heels, rolling one over the other.
And at the bottom of the ditch there was some water left by the rain—nasty yellow water.