Butterflies And Moths (A Golden Guide From St. Martin's Press) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)

                
              
Butterflies And Moths (A Golden Guide From St. Martin's Press) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
This Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press illustrates in full color 423 of the most common, widespread, important, or unusual North American species of Lepidoptera. Information includes:How to identify butterflies and mothsHow to attract, rear and preserve them for studyHow to assist these fascinating insects in their struggle for survivalPlus range maps, a special emphasis on immature forms, and an inde of scientific names.
Series: A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (April 14, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1582381364
ISBN-13: 978-1582381367
Product Dimensions:  4.1 x 0.3 x 6 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:  4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
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This golden guide is an excellent place to learn the basics. It's small, therefore portable, and pictures often show male and female variations, different coloration phases and a view of wings spread and folded. It also contains range maps and pupa and larva pictures for most butterflies and moths. Keep in mind, though, that pictures are artist renderings, not photos.
I carried an earlier edition of "Butterflies and Moths" around with my as I traipsed about fields near my home, butterfly hunting. I'd find a butterfly (or moth, as the case may be) and approximate which one it was through this guide.The pictures are accurate. Not only will you see the butterfly, but a close up of various parts. There are maps showing where it can be found, a very useful tool when the picture doesn't seem to match. It can help you determine if you have a certain variation, or a very lost butterfly.Though a picture is worth a thousand words, the text found here is equally helpful. There are Latin names, pupae descriptions, eating habits and more. They've been careful not to overwhelm the reader, but there's plenty to whet the reading appetite of any young butterfly hunter.It isn't just for children. Anyone with a garden would be happy to have this as a reference or as curious reading to learn just who has been munching the lettuce.I fully recommend "Butterflies and Moths" by Robert T. Mitchell.Anthony Trendl
Golden Guides are often described as books for children just discovering the natural world. While the series is eminently usable by young naturalists, Golden Guides are solid introductory field guides.The strong point of "Butterflies and Moths" is its extensive coverage of butterfly larvae and pupae. A common complaint about many if not all more advanced field guides for laypeople is that they fail to include illustrations for te identification of caterpillars. The Golden Guide remedies this shortcoming and includes solid coverage of moths as well, whose less-glamorous condition excludes them from other butterflies-only guides (the Peterson Guide is a notable exception). In terms of weaknesses, the illustrations of adult butterflies have, in my experience, not been detailed or accurate enough to positively identify some species.
For being just a tiny pocket guide this book is terrific! It has most of the common butterflies and moths as the title indicates but what I especially love is that it also shows the caterpillars! Its great to have these side by side so that if you find a caterpillar you can id it and see what its going to turn into. Really great reference.
I recently purchased my second copy of this classic field guide. I still have my originial after thirty-six years (it sold for $1.00 back then). It is loaded with just enough useful information to help you identify many of the most common North American species. What I like most about this guide is the convenient small size.
Zim and Mitchell's guide is renown for its simplistic, yet thorough, approach to enjoying moths and butterflies. These men's love of nature shines in this book which is a super beginners to novices guide on the subject. Start here. Let your library and interests...and love grow. Mitchell passed away in 1998. This book remains his legacy for all to enjoy.
Golden Guides are often described as books for children just discovering the natural world. While the series is eminently usable by young naturalists, Golden Guides are solid introductory field guides.The strong point of "Butterflies and Moths" is its extensive coverage of butterfly larvae and pupae. A common complaint about many if not all more advanced field guides for laypeople is that they fail to include illustrations for te identification of caterpillars. The Golden Guide remedies this shortcoming and includes solid coverage of moths as well, whose less-glamorous condition excludes them from other butterflies-only guides (the Peterson Guide is a notable exception). In terms of weaknesses, the illustrations of adult butterflies have, in my experience, not been detailed or accurate enough to positively identify some species.
Like all the other golden guide books, this one is very informative, the pictures give you a good way to identify butterflies and moths you find, and it is overall a very good read. I reccomend everyone to have at least on golden guide in their house, and this one is a very good one to have.
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