The Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden Butterflies
For everyone who has ever marveled as a butterfly magically emerges from a chrysalis, this book is a treasure chest of amazing butterfly transformations. You are invited to experience the life cycles of 23 common backyard butterflies in this unique collection of stunning, full-color, up-close photography, all taken in a live garden setting. From the Black Swallowtail to the Monarch, the Question Mark to the Painted Lady, each butterfly is shown from start to maturity, with sequential...
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For every person who has ever watched and marveled at the magic as a butterfly emerges from a chrysalis, this book is a treasure chest of amazing butterfly transformations. Readers are invited to explore and experience the life cycles of 22 common backyard butterflies, in this unique collection of stunning fullcolor, up-close photography, all taken in a live garden setting. From the Black Swallowtail to the Monarch, the Question Mark to the Painted Lady, each butterfly is shown from start to maturity, with sequential photographs of the egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and emerging butterfly. Additional detail shots highlight caterpillar behavior, changes in the chrysalis as the wing pattern emerges, open- and closed-wing shots, and the color variations between the male and female butterflies. Authors Judy Burris and Wayne Richards, a brother-and-sister team, tell how they created the ultimate butterfly havens in their own backyards, planting every kind of caterpillar host plant and nectar-producing flower imaginable. With cameras in hand, they set out on a mission to record the lives of all the butterflies that flocked to their gardens. Readers learn how they can create their own butterfly gardens, with specific host plants suggested for each species, most of which are found across North America. This richly visual and highly browsable guide to the life cycles of butterflies will appeal to wildlife enthusiasts, gardeners, school teachers, and families alike. Ethel Fried - Manchester (CT) Journal Inquirer "…a remarkable visual resource and guidebook for butterfly lovers of all ages."— Ethel Fried, Manchester (Conn.) Journal Inquirer, Sept. 30, 2006
Preface\ 1 The Butterfly from Start to Finish\ How a Butterfly Lays Its Eggs\ • How a Caterpillar Grows\ • How a Chrysalis Is Formed\ • Continuing the Cycle\ 2 Butterfly Life Cycles\ Eastern Black Swallowtail\ • Giant Swallowtail\ • Pipevine Swallowtail\ • Spicebush Swallowtail\ • Tiger Swallowtail\ • Zebra Swallowtail\ • Gulf Fritillary\ • Variegated Fritillary\ • Zebra Longwing\ • Question Mark\ • Eastern Comma\ • Common Buckeye\ • American Lady\ • Painted Lady\ • Red Admiral\ • Silvery Checkerspot\ • Red-spotted Purple\ • Viceroy\ • Monarch\ • Queen\ • Cabbage White\ • Clouded Sulphur\ • Pearl Crescent\ 3 Butterfly Habitat Gardening\ Host Plants\ • Our Top Nectar Flowers\ 4 Other Garden Visitors\ Assorted Butterflies\ • Assorted Skippers\ Glossary\ References\ Easy Comparison Guides: Eggs, Caterpillars, Chrysalises\ Acknowledgments\ Index
\ Manchester (CT) Journal Inquirer"…a remarkable visual resource and guidebook for butterfly lovers of all ages."— Ethel Fried, Manchester (Conn.) Journal Inquirer, Sept. 30, 2006\ — Ethel Fried\ \ \ \ \ Houston Chronicle“A well-written and well-photographed text about how butterflies become beneficial insects.”—Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle\ — Kathy Huber\ \ \ “The dazzling, close-up photos and compelling writing make this easily accessible to young readers…”\ —Cecilia Goodnow, San Antonio Express-News\ — Cecilia Goodnow\ \
