IntroductionWatching Butterflies in Georgia4What Are Butterflies?6Butterfly Basics7Head7Thorax7Abdomen8The Butterfly Life Cycle8Butterfly Families9Hesperiidae: Skippers9Lycaenidae: Gossamer Wings9Nymphalidae: Brush-foots11Papilionidae: Swallowtails13Pieridae: Sulphurs and Whites13Observing Butterflies in the Field14Wing Features and Wing Areas15Determining a Butterfly's Color17Color Section Troubleshooting19Butterfly Gardening20Butterfly Q & A21Butterfly Quick-Compare26Sample Page41The ButterfliesBlack42Blue74Brown92Gray250Green256Orange262White356Yellow378Butterfly Societies396Plants for Your Butterfly Garden396Checklist/Index404About the Author408