A thoroughly revised edition of the most comprehensive and authoritative photographic field guide to North American butterfliesThis is a revised second edition of the most detailed, comprehensive, and user-friendly photographic field guide to the butterflies of North America. Written by Jeffrey Glassberg, the pioneering authority on the field identification of butterflies, the guide covers all known species, beautifully illustrating them with 3,500...

Describes the habitat, behavior, range, and developmental stages of native butterflies, native skippers, and migrating tropical butterflies.

Discover the many amazing butterfly breeds. This book includes an entire chapter devoted to the resilient migrating Monarch. With its vibrant orange and black markings, it is possibly the most recognizable of all butterflies. The book also features all state butterflies like Maryland's Baltimore Checkersport, the California Dogface Butterfly, the Spicebush Swallowtail of Mississippi, and then explores the phenomenon of mimicry, a survival mechanism...

Butterflies are likely the most popular - and most beautiful - insects in the entire insect class. With their large, brightly colored wings and beneficial pollinator roles in the ecosystem, it's no wonder they have such a big fan base amongst their human observers. For anyone who's ever wondered exactly which butterfly it is that they're admiring, the Butterflies Backyard Guide has all the answers.--COVER.

This book illustrates in full color 423 of the most common, wide-spread, important, or unusual North American species of Lepidoptera.

An easy guide to butterfly gardening, identification, and behavior.