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 butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. The color plates are visually arranged by shape and color, and thumb-tab silhouettes provide a convenient index to identification of butterflies in the field. The species account for each butterfly provides measurements, descriptions of each stage of the life cycle, and information on coloring or distinguishing markings, flight period, habitat, and range.
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By J. Connor
Format:Vinyl Bound
The Audubon Guide to Butterflies equals the completely perfect Kaufman Guide to Butterflies in every way. First, there are countless numbers of species listed, which is essential to identify a particular specimen. It is also very detailed in the description of the species in the back of the book. It is perfect for beginner naturalists and experts!
So, why is it so underrated? For one reason, many are too lazy to quickly flip to the back of the book and read the description. Anyone stating that this is for the very beginning amateur must have the wrong field guide altogether! Saying that the Golden Guides are for beginners is understandable, but saying that about an Audubon Guide is not.
This a "stonewall" entry in the long list of Audubon Guides, and may very well be one of the best!
So, why is it so underrated? For one reason, many are too lazy to quickly flip to the back of the book and read the description. Anyone stating that this is for the very beginning amateur must have the wrong field guide altogether! Saying that the Golden Guides are for beginners is understandable, but saying that about an Audubon Guide is not.
This a "stonewall" entry in the long list of Audubon Guides, and may very well be one of the best!
By A Customer
Format:Vinyl Bound
I love this book. It has every catapillar & butterfly you can imagine in it. Nicely detailed & full of information. This was a great addittion to our other National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds.
By chupacaballo
Format:Vinyl Bound
this is a wonderfull book with all that i need.
in the other books the butterflies shown are dead, and i dont like that. I mean, Iam a butterfly lover. I hate that.
This is a beatyfull book and i love it.
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Nat. Audubon Soc. Field guide o North American butterflies
I could not identify all the butterfly caterpillars. I have many different kinds of caterpillars in my garden and would like to know what they will turn into. Read more
Published on July 12 2001 by stanley h. owens
5.0 out of 5 stars
Up to the usual Audubon Society high standards
I use both Audubon Society and Petersons small wildlife identification guides and find that are quite good with their own plus and minuses. Read more
Published on Jun 7 2001 by Atlanta Network Guy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good field guide for the interested amateur...
This field guide has significant strengths and weaknesses. First, the strengths. This book provides what most casual butterfly enthusiasts want, page after page of photos of... Read more
Published on Sep 14 2000 by Alan R. Holyoak
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A Good Basic Guide
This book covers all of the native and introduced species of butterflies in North America north of Mexico. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2000 by Charles D. Pearson
3.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent info - not so hot for field identification
Good comprehensive descriptions of all the North American butterflies - same ammount of info as, say, a typical Peterson bird book has on each species. Read more
Published on Oct 31 1998
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