A Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (Peterson Field Guide Series)
A Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (Peterson Field Guide Series)
This newly designed field guide features descriptions of 524 species of butterflies. One hundred color photographs as well as 348 color range maps accompany the species descriptions. The 541 exquisite color paintings clearly show even the most minute field marks. Introductory chapters include information on butterfly gardening, habitats, and conservation.
- UPC: 046442904537
- ASIN: 0395904536
- ISBN: 0395904536
- Brand: Houghton Mifflin
- Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Butterflies of Ohio Field Guide (Butterfly Identification Guides)
Butterflies of Ohio Field Guide (Butterfly Identification Guides)
Butterfly identification is now simple for everyone! This handy field guide focuses on 133 species of Ohio butterflies, arranged by color. See a blue butterfly? Turn to the blue section. Perfect for backyard or field use, this book features full-color photos of each butterfly plus an illustration that points out key identification marks. You'll learn things you've always wondered about butterflies while easily identifying the ones that you see.
- ASIN: 1591930561
- ISBN: 1591930561
- Brand: Adventure Publications Inc.
- Manufacturer: Adventure Publications
Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions (California Natural History Guides)
Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions (California Natural History Guides)
The California Tortoiseshell, West Coast Lady, Red Admiral, and Golden Oak Hairstreak are just a few of the many butterfly species found in the floristically rich San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This guide, written for both beginning and experienced butterfly watchers by one of the nation’s best-known professional lepidopterists, provides thorough, up-to-date information on all of the butterfly species found in this diverse and accessible region. Written in lively prose, it discusses the natural history and conservation status for these butterflies and at the same time provides an integrated view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California and around the world. Compact enough for use in the field, the guide also includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, gardening, and more.* Discusses and identifies more than 130 species* Species accounts include information on identifying butterflies through behavior, markings, and host plants* Beautiful full-color plates illustrate top and bottom views of wings for easier identification* Includes a species checklist and a glossary
- ASIN: 0520249577
- ISBN: 0520249577
- Manufacturer: University of California Press
The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
The most comprehensive field guide available to North American butterflies--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.The National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies is an easy-to-use, essential guide to all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. It features a durable vinyl biding, color plates visually arranged by shape and color, and thumb-tab silhouettes for quick and easy identification of butterflies in the field. The species account for each butterfly provides measurements, descriptions of each stage of the life cycle, and information on coloring or distinguishing markings, flight period, habitat, and range.
- ASIN: 0394519140
- ISBN: 0394519140
- Brand: Random House
- Size: Butterflies
- Manufacturer: Knopf
Fandex Family Field Guides: Butterflies of the World
Fandex Family Field Guides: Butterflies of the World
Butterflies The Great Egg-fly, which flies over 1,400 miles over water from Australia to New Zealand. The prism-winged Blue Morphos, believed by some Amazon tribes to be bits of fallen sky. The African Giant Swallowtail, with a 12-inch wingspan, and the fingernail sized Pygmy Blue. Bringing the fascinating world of butterflies to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a field guide to 50 of these vibrant and graceful creatures. Each entry features a die-cut, full-color image that makes identification simple and conclusive, plus additional photographs of the insects, often as caterpillars and pupae. Lively text covers life cycle, diet, habitat, gender variations, and the secrets of butterfly survival: camouflage, poison, and mimicry. 50 DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPSFOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
- UPC: 019628125774
- ASIN: 0761125779
- ISBN: 0761125779
- Brand: Workman Publishing Company
- Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides)
The most user-friendly butterfly guide ever published, still handy and compact. - Includes color plates of Mexican-border rarities - More than 2,300 images of butterflies in natural poses - Pictorial table of contents - Convenient one-page index - Range maps on text pages
- UPC: 046442768269
- ASIN: 0618768262
- ISBN: 0618768262
- Brand: Peterson Books
- Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America (Butterflies Through Binoculars)
Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America (Butterflies Through Binoculars)
Jeffrey Glassberg's acclaimed Butterflies through Binoculars guides have revolutionized the way we view butterflies. Now there's a field guide in the same practical format, and with the same emphasis on conservation, to identify caterpillars.Caterpillars are as varied, fascinating, and often as colorful as the adult butterflies they become. This is the most comprehensive guide to these creatures available. It contains all the information necessary to find and identify the caterpillars of North America--from Two-tailed Swallowtails, some of the largest butterfly caterpillars at just over two inches when fully grown, to tiny Western Pygmy-Blues. Caterpillar seekers will learn how to distinguish between butterfly caterpillars and moth caterpillars, where and how to find caterpillars, and the visual differences between young and older caterpillars. Each species section describes how to identify the caterpillar, complete with brilliant photos--many published here for the first time. To make for easy field use, each caterpillar's key physical features, abundance, habitat, and major hostplants are listed on the same page as its photo. The book also contains a special section on butterfly gardening, offering valuable information on how to set up a butterfly garden and raise healthy butterfly caterpillars, and provides a thorough list of the plants butterflies most like to feast on.From the concerned gardener who wishes not to kill caterpillars that may one day become beautiful butterflies to the serious butterflier wishing to take the hobby to the next level, this remarkable guide will provide all of the information necessary for an enriching caterpillar experience.
- ASIN: 0195149874
- ISBN: 0195149874
- Manufacturer: Oxford University Press
Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest (A Timber Press Field Guide)
Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest (A Timber Press Field Guide)
Winner of a 2018 National Outdoor Book Award Easy to use and beautifully illustrated with more than 600 color photographs and nearly 200 maps, Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest is a must-have for nature lovers in Washington, Oregon, western Idaho, northern California, and British Columbia. The profiles include preferred common name for both genus and species, type locality, conservation status, the look and distinguishing traits of each butterfly, the preferred foodplants and nectar plants, habitat and range, and much more. Additional information includes a brief introduction to how butterflies work and details on ecology and conservation. Describes more than 200 of the region’s most common and distinctive butterflies17 illustrative plates for comparing and identifying speciesNearly 200 range mapsClear color-coded layoutEssential reference for nature enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels
- ASIN: 1604696931
- ISBN: 1604696931
- Brand: Timber Press
- Manufacturer: Timber Press
A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America: Second Edition
A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America: Second Edition
A thoroughly revised edition of the most comprehensive and authoritative photographic field guide to North American butterfliesThis is a revised second edition of the most detailed, comprehensive, and user-friendly photographic field guide to the butterflies of North America. Written by Jeffrey Glassberg, the pioneering authority on the field identification of butterflies, the guide covers all known species, beautifully illustrating them with 3,500 large, gorgeous color photographs―the very best images available. This second edition includes more than 500 new photos and updated text, maps, and species names. For most species, there are photographs of topsides and undersides, males and females, and variants. All text is embedded in the photographs, allowing swift access in the field, and arrows point to field marks, showing you exactly what to look for. Detailed, same-page range maps include information about the number of broods in each area and where strays have been recorded. Color text boxes highlight information about habitat, caterpillar food plants, abundance and flight period, and other interesting facts. Also included are a quick visual index and a caterpillar food plant index. The result is an ideal field guide that will enable you to identify almost every butterfly you see.A revised second edition of the most comprehensive photographic field guide to North American butterflies, featuring more than 500 new photos and updated text, maps, and species namesWritten by the pioneering authority on the field identification of butterfliesBeautifully illustrated with 3,500 color photographs that show all known species, including views of topsides and undersides, males and females, and variants for most speciesAuthoritative text embedded in the photographs for swift accessDetailed range mapsColor text boxes that highlight information about habitat, food plants, abundance and flight period, and other interesting factsAn invaluable tool for field identification
- ASIN: 0691176507
- ISBN: 0691176507
- Brand: PRINCETON
- Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America (Peterson Field Guides)
Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America (Peterson Field Guides)
Southeastern North America is home to an incredible variety of moths, from drab browns to bright yellows and pinks, the small and simple to the flashy or bizarrely shaped. Just a few are common house and garden pests; thousands more harmless species live hidden in woods and meadows. This comprehensive guide of more than 1,800 common species is the best tool for identifying and appreciating these ubiquitous insects. With helpful tips and techniques for observing moths, range maps and graphs showing when and where to see them, and keys to identifying even the tough species, the Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Southeastern North America provides everything an amateur or experienced moth-watcher needs.
- ASIN: 054425211X
- ISBN: 054425211X
- Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt