Article number: 101520001
A very beautiful guide to the Butterflies of Britain with distribution maps, help on identification with big and instructive photographs, as well as a convenient guide to some of the country’s best butterfly locations.
Britain and Ireland host only a modest 58 species of resident butterflies, with a few more recordedas vagrants. This monograph covers every species in detail. The comprehensive species accounts cover key topics such as identification, variation, habitat, flight period, history and conservation, distribution and behaviour. The individual species descriptions include all stages in the life cycle from egg to adult.
In addition, tips on how to find each species are provided, and this section is cross-referenced toan extensive site guide detailing all the most important localities for butterflies in Britain and Ireland. An accurate map for each species is given, based on data collected by Butterfly Conservation. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout with 350 colour photographs, many of which were taken by the author.
Format: Paperback
Authors: Michael Easterbrook
Pages: 352
Dimensions: 155x230x20 mm
Weight: 759 g
Publication: 2010
Publisher: A & C Black
ISBN: 978 14081 27704
Language: English