Synopses & Reviews
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.
Review
"Pyle is America's butterfly guru. Here's a thorough butterfly guide--the first to emphasize watching, not collecting and possessing." Whole Earth Review
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-268) and index.
About the Author
Sarah Anne Hughes is the illustrator of many books, including the
Handbook for Butterfly Watchers.
ROBERT MICHAEL PYLE is the author of fourteen books, including Chasing Monarchs, Where Bigfoot Walks, and Wintergreen, which won the John Burroughs Medal. A Yale-trained ecologist and a Guggenheim fellow, he is a full-time writer living in southwestern Washington.