Butterflies of the Midwest Field Guide

Jaret C. Daniels (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

304 Seiten

2023
Adventure Publications, Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-64755-285-5 (ISBN)

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Identify butterflies with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information!

Butterflies are fascinating, beautiful, and a joy to behold. Now observing them is even better with the Butterflies of the Midwest Field Guide. This handy book by acclaimed author and professional entomologist Jaret C. Daniels makes field identification simple and informative. It features 198 species of butterflies (and common moths) organized by color for ease of use. Detailed photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes.

Inside you’ll find:

198 species: Butterflies and common moths
Simple color guide: See a butterfly with prominent blue? Go to the blue section
Jaret’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts
Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images

The information is applicable to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. So grab the Butterflies of the Midwest Field Guide for your next hike, walk in the park, or visit to your garden—to help ensure that you positively identify the butterflies that you see.

Jaret C. Daniels, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Florida and Director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History, specializing in insect ecology and conservation. He has authored numerous scientific papers, popular articles, and books on wildlife conservation, insects, and butterflies, including butterfly field guides for Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, and Michigan, as well as butterfly quick guides for various regions throughout the United States. He is also the author of such books as Vibrant Butterflies, Backyard Bugs, and Our Love of Bees. Jaret lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife, Stephanie.

Watching Butterflies in the Midwest

What Are Butterflies?

Butterfly Basics

The Butterfly Life Cycle

Butterfly Families

Observing Butterflies in the Field

Determining a Butterfly’s Color

Color Section Troubleshooting

Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly Q & A

Butterfly Quick Compare

Sample Page

The Butterflies

Black
Blue
Brown
Gray
Green
Orange
White
Yellow

Butterfly Societies and Other Resources

Plants for Your Butterfly Garden

Checklist/Index

About the Author

Erscheinungsdatum	02.05.2023
Reihe/Serie	Butterfly Identification Guides
Zusatzinfo	Color maps and photos throughout
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	111 x 152 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport
ISBN-10	1-64755-285-0 / 1647552850
ISBN-13	978-1-64755-285-5 / 9781647552855
Zustand	Neuware