Edith M. Patch (born 1876) was an American entomologist who worked at the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station and, alongside her entomological research, wrote natural history books for general readers. Her representative work is Bird Stories, which introduces bird life to ordinary readers and young people in a plain, natural style that combines careful observation with narrative. With both scientific training and writing experience, Patch illustrates a path from scientific research toward public natural history education. Public information about her is limited, and details of her life, education, and complete body of work remain to be verified; only one of her works is currently held in the collection, through which readers can glimpse her natural history writing as an entomologist.
