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Wild Butterflies in North America
David Lee Myers; Foreword by Robert Michael Pyle
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An extraordinary look at the wild butterflies of North America, with hundreds of compelling original photographs
See what it’s like to stare a butterfly in the eyes. Lavishly illustrated and scientifically rigorous, this dazzling volume provides a comprehensive visual guide to the butterflies of North America. David Lee Myers’s stunning photography captures these amazing insects in their natural habitats, offering a firsthand look at how butterflies appear in the wild. Featuring more than a hundred species of butterflies, the book highlights the importance of studying these insects as indicator species and discusses not only the taxonomy and biology of butterflies but also the importance of conserving butterfly habitats.
A valuable resource for both professional lepidopterists and amateur naturalists, this engaging window into the world of North American butterflies teaches us what we can learn about these beautiful and inspiring creatures, and the incredible things that we can learn from them.
See what it’s like to stare a butterfly in the eyes. Lavishly illustrated and scientifically rigorous, this dazzling volume provides a comprehensive visual guide to the butterflies of North America. David Lee Myers’s stunning photography captures these amazing insects in their natural habitats, offering a firsthand look at how butterflies appear in the wild. Featuring more than a hundred species of butterflies, the book highlights the importance of studying these insects as indicator species and discusses not only the taxonomy and biology of butterflies but also the importance of conserving butterfly habitats.
A valuable resource for both professional lepidopterists and amateur naturalists, this engaging window into the world of North American butterflies teaches us what we can learn about these beautiful and inspiring creatures, and the incredible things that we can learn from them.
David Lee Myers is a prize-winning natural history and landscape photographer who has taught photography at various colleges. He has collected data and led butterfly counts for the North American Butterfly Association and the National Park Service.
ISBN: 9780300236132
Publication Date: March 26, 2019
Publication Date: March 26, 2019
288 pages, 10 x 7 1/2
430 color illus.
430 color illus.
