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Nature Studies





Nature Studies
Insects

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National Wildlife Federation Attracting Birds, Butterflies: And Other Backyard Wildlife
National Wildlife Federation Attracting Birds, Butterflies: And Other Backyard Wildlife
by David Mizejewski
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NWF Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife shows homeowners how to fill their yards and gardens with the sights and sounds of nature. Author David Mizejewski presents simple... (read more)

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The Butterfly Book: An Easy Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification and Behavior (Stokes Backyard Nature Books)
The Butterfly Book: An Easy Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification and Behavior (Stokes Backyard Nature Books)
by Donald Stokes
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Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) paperback books contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need -- to attract, identify, and... (read more)

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The Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationists
The Dangerous World of Butterflies: The Startling Subculture of Criminals, Collectors, and Conservationists
by Peter Laufer
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War weary after writing a book about Iraq, Peter Laufer joked before an audience that his next book would be about butterflies. The result: an invitation to a butterfly preserve in Nicaragua. There he stumbled into a theater of intrigue full of strange... (read more)

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The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies (Audubon Society Field Guide)
The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies (Audubon Society Field Guide)
by Robert Michael Pyle
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Butterflies are among the natural world's most colorful and intriguing creatures, so what could be more useful than a handy field guide with more than 1,000 photographs of all the butterflies of North America north of Mexico, including all true... (read more)

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Butterflies and Moths (Golden Guide)
Butterflies and Moths (Golden Guide)
by Robert Mitchell
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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... (read more)

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An Obsession With Butterflies
An Obsession With Butterflies
by Sharman Apt Russell
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Butterflies have always served as a metaphor for resurrection and transformation, but as Sharman Apt Russell points out in this lyrical meditation, butterflies are above all objects of obsession. She reveals the logic behind our endless fascination with... (read more)

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The Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden Butterflies
The Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden Butterflies
by Judy Burris
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For every person who has ever watched and marveled at the magic as a butterfly emerges from a chrysalis, this book is a treasure chest of amazing butterfly transformations. Readers are invited to explore and experience the life cycles of 22 common... (read more)

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Handbook for Butterfly Watchers
Handbook for Butterfly Watchers
by Robert Michael Pyle
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This essential handbook covers where to find butterflies; how to observe and photograph them; their behavior, biology, ecology, and life histories; butterfly gardening; butterfly rearing; identification; and conservation.... (read more)

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500 Butterflies: Butterflies from Around the World
500 Butterflies: Butterflies from Around the World
by Ken Preston Mafham
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Gardeners who want to grow their own vegetables, herbs and fruit will find this book a definitive reference and a remarkable value. The perfect introduction to butterflies in all their diversity. Three expert authors combine superb illustrations with... (read more)

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New England Butterflies & Moths: An Introduction to Familiar Species (Pocket Naturalist)
New England Butterflies & Moths: An Introduction to Familiar Species (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh
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Meticulous and authoritative, this copiously illustrated guide explores more than 70 species of butterflies and moths found in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Laminated for durability, this handy reference is... (read more)

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The Last Monarch Butterfly: Conserving the Monarch Butterfly in a Brave New World
The Last Monarch Butterfly: Conserving the Monarch Butterfly in a Brave New World
by Phillip J. Schappert
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Habitat loss is beginning to threaten the monarch butterfly. This book provides a thorough overview of the species, including its life cycle and migration. Illustrated in color with a clear text appropriate for ages 12 and up.... (read more)

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Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America
Kaufman Field Guide to Butterflies of North America
by Jim P. Brock
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The most user-friendly butterfly guide ever published, still handy and compact, now updated with the very latest information - Follows the latest classification, recognizing more than forty additional species - Includes four new color plates of Mexican... (read more)

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Butterflies of Georgia Field Guide
Butterflies of Georgia Field Guide
by Jaret C. Daniels
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- Larvae photos<BR>- Photos and Illustrations<BR>- Organized by color<BR>- Actual size<BR>- Abundancy graphic<BR>- Range map<BR>- Upper-and underside wing... (read more)

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Four Wings and a Prayer
Four Wings and a Prayer
by Sue Halpern
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Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide — no one butterfly makes the round trip — but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of... (read more)

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An Obsession with Butterflies: Our Long Love Affair with a Singular Insect
An Obsession with Butterflies: Our Long Love Affair with a Singular Insect
by Sharman Apt Russell
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A delightful look at the science of butterflies — and our obsession with them — by an acclaimed nature writer. Sharman Apt Russell again blends her lush voice and keen scientific eye in this marvelous book about butterflies. From Hindu... (read more)

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Butterflies of Oklahoma, Kansas, and North Texas
Butterflies of Oklahoma, Kansas, and North Texas
by John M. Dole
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This beautiful collection focuses on one hundred butterfly species common to the southern plains, a crucial crossroads region of the central United States. Each species is illustrated with one to four color photographs.... (read more)

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Butterflies & Moths of North America
Butterflies & Moths of North America
by James Kavanagh
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Convenient and informative, this beautifully illustrated reference highlights more than 70 species of butterflies and moths. Laminated for durability, this handy guide is a great source of portable information and ideal for field use by novices and... (read more)

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Moth Catcher: An Evolutionist's Journey Through Canyon and Pass
Moth Catcher: An Evolutionist's Journey Through Canyon and Pass
by Michael M Collins
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Biologist Michael Collins has been studying wild silk moths since he was a boy. This family--which includes the largest and most colorful of the North American moths--led Collins into a long career as a scientist, and has provided him with significant... (read more)

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Becoming Butterflies
Becoming Butterflies
by Anne F. Rockwell
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Let the scientist in every child take wing. One day Miss Dana brings a surprise to school—three striped caterpillars and a flowerpot full of milkweed. Her students can’t believe that these tiny, wriggling creatures less than an inch long will... (read more)

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Chasing Monarchs: Migrating with the Butterflies of Passage
Chasing Monarchs: Migrating with the Butterflies of Passage
by Robert Pyle
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The monarch butterfly is our best-known and best-loved insect, and its annual migration over thousands of miles is an extraordinary natural phenomenon. Robert Michael Pyle, "one of America's finest natural history writers" (Sue Hubbell), set out late one... (read more)

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