The Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden Butterflies
Publishing Details
The Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden Butterflies
By (Author) Judy Burris
By (author) Wayne Richards
Workman Publishing
Storey Publishing LLC
1st April 2006
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
595.789156
Physical Properties
160
Width 188mm, Height 246mm, Spine 10mm
460g
Description
This stunning photographic guide will have butterfly enthusiasts of all ages aflutter. Judy Burris and Wayne Richards include more than 400 full-color, up-close images that present the life cycles of 23 common North American butterflies in amazing detail. Watch caterpillars hatch from eggs, eat and grow, form into chrysalides, emerge as colorful butterflies, and fly through the air. You ll also learn which plants butterflies avoid and which native species they re attracted to, so you can create your own backyard butterfly haven.
Reviews
"The dazzling, close-up photos and compelling writing make this easily accessible to young readers..."
--Cecilia Goodnow, San Antonio Express-News
Author Bio
Judy Burris is the co-author of The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs and The Life Cycles of Butterflies. She and her brother and co-author, Wayne Richards, have spent many years observing, raising, and photographing the amazing lives of insects in their own backyards in Erlanger, Kentucky.Judy Burris and Wayne Richards, a brother-sister author team, have been intrigued with butterflies since they were children. They have spent many years observing, raising, and photographing these miraculous creatures. Judy and Wayne live in Erlanger, Kentucky.
