Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 223 pages
- Published by: Rutgers University Press June 30, 2008
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0813542685
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0813542683
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Book Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
- Weighs: 12 ounces
Product Review
This volume is a welcome addition to the libraries of butterfly watchers, collectors, and hobbyists. --
Michael Weissmann, Former Executive Director, International Association of Butterfly Exhibitions
Product Description
How fast do butterflies fly? Does a butterfly have ears? Do they sleep? Does a caterpillar have a skeleton? How does a moth get out of its cocoon? What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth? And just what is a skipper?
Every year, thousands of people visit butterfly conservatories to stand in quiet awe of the simple beauty displayed by these magical creatures. Hazel Davies and Carol A. Butler capture the sense of wonderment and curiosity experienced by adults and children alike in this book about butterflies and their taxonomic cousins, the moths and the skippers. gorgeously illustrated with color and black and white photographs, and drawings by renowned artist William Howe, this book is an essential resource for parents, teachers, students, or anyone who has ever been entranced by these fascinating, fluttering creatures.
Covering everything from their basic biology to their complex behaviors at every stage of life to issues in butterfly conservation, Davies and Butler explore wide-ranging topics and supply a trove of intriguing facts. You'll find tips on how to attract more butterflies to your garden, how to photograph them, and even how to raise them in your own home. Arranged in a question and answer format, the book provides detailed information written in an accessible style that brings to life the science and natural history of these insects. In addition, sidebars throughout the book detail an assortment of butterfly trivia, while extensive appendices direct you to organizations, web sites, and more than 200 indoor and outdoor public exhibits, where you can learn more or connect with other lepidopterophiles (butterfly lovers).
Reader ReviewsBiting butterflies don't exist. If they did, there would be no public butterfly exhibit in the world. After volunteering for the Butterfly Conservatory at The American Museum of Natural History, N.Y.C. for the past 9 years, I need to encourage everyone to read this book. It answers all the questions people have asked me: "How long do butterflies live?"... "What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth?"..And the grandest and most personally intriguing question of all: "How can I attract butterflies to my garden?". I purchased ten books, one for my collection, and the others to give as gifts to my friends who I know would cherish them for years to come. Irma Davidson-Gomez
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