“A World of Butterflies” Hardcover Book w/200 images from around the world.

This chunky 432 page small-format hardcover gift book— (’3.5" x 6") features exquisite full-page pictures of 200 butterflies from around the world, accompanied by text that is informative and engaging, including essays on butterfly migration, butterflies and the environment, gardening, and watching and collecting butterflies. The selection of butterflies is arranged by location, from the Arctic Circle to rainforests, woodlands, grasslands, and deserts. Species in the book include butterflies from India, Costa Rica, Brazil, Ireland, Russia, New Guinea, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, and many North American favorites. A lovely book— small enough to take on a butterfly-watching expedition, but pretty enough to display on a coffee table. Excellent condition. Smoke free home. Gorgeous little nature album where the author gets butterflies to hold still—by capturing them in close-up photographs— and the secrets that he reveals can be breathtaking. There are butterflies, like the Adonis Blue and the Red Glider, whose deep hues resemble jewels, and others, like the Callicore Hydaspes, whose boldly patterned wings seem like studies in composition. The background text informs readers about butterfly anatomy, reproduction, migration, feeding and mimicry. Each image comes with a concise summary of that butterfly’s habitat, range, and habits. 
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