butterfly watching

Butterfly watching is rapidly becoming as popular as bird watching. For the milllions who are just getting started in this fascinating outdoor activity, and for the millions more who are already involved, Robert Pyle's handbook is essential. It covers everything from ecology to photography to butterfly gardening. Beautifully written and beautifully illustrated, the handbook will fascinate anyone with an interest in the natural world.

Explores how butterflies have served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation throughout history, traces their life cycles, and describes man's fascination with them.

Describes the physical characteristics and habits of butterflies and discusses how to go about observing them.

Provides general information about butterflies and descriptions of different types, as well as explaining how to observe these creatures and how to raise a butterfly from a caterpillar.

Amy and her mother look for a very special butterfly while attending the annual Fourth of July Butterfly Count at a prairie restoration site. Includes factual information about butterflies and how to attract and watch them.