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.
From the Publisher
The dazzling, close-up photos and compelling writing make this easily accessible to young readers…”
—Cecilia Goodnow, San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Express-News - Cecilia Goodnow
The dazzling, close-up photos and compelling writing make this easily accessible to young readers…”
—Cecilia Goodnow, San Antonio Express-News
Houston Chronicle - Kathy Huber
A well-written and well-photographed text about how butterflies become beneficial insects.”—Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle
Manchester (CT) Journal Inquirer - Ethel Fried
"…a remarkable visual resource and guidebook for butterfly lovers of all ages."— Ethel Fried, Manchester (Conn.) Journal Inquirer, Sept. 30, 2006
San Antonio Express-News
The dazzling, close-up photos and compelling writing make this easily accessible to young readers…”
—Cecilia Goodnow, San Antonio Express-News
— Cecilia Goodnow
Houston Chronicle
A well-written and well-photographed text about how butterflies become beneficial insects.”—Kathy Huber, Houston Chronicle
— Kathy Huber
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
