Butterflies of Florida Field Guide

Butterflies of Florida Field Guide

by Jaret Daniels
Butterflies of Florida Field Guide

Butterflies of Florida Field Guide

by Jaret Daniels

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Overview

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 Florida Field Guide. This handy book by acclaimed author and professional entomologist Jaret C. Daniels makes field identification simple and informative. It features 102 species of butterflies 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. Life-size silhouettes provide an instant picture, while phenograms and range maps show you when and where each butterfly is most plentiful. You’ll also appreciate the Q&A section, as well as informational content about finding butterflies and planning a butterfly-friendly garden.

Book Features:

  • 102 species: Only Florida butterflies!
  • Simple color guide: See a butterfly with prominent blue? Go to the blue section
  • Jaret’s Comments: Naturalist tidbits and facts
  • Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images

Grab the Butterflies of Florida Field Guide for your next hike, walk in the park, or visit to your backyard—and learn to positively identify the butterflies that you see.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781591930051
Publisher: Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 08/19/2003
Series: Butterfly Identification Guides
Pages: 256
Sales rank: 323,743
Product dimensions: 4.38(w) x 7.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Jaret C. Daniels, Ph.D., is a professional nature photographer and entomologist specializing in the ecology and conservation biology of Lepidoptera. He has authored numerous scientific papers, popular articles and books on butterflies, insects, wildflowers, wildlife conservation and butterfly gardening. He currently lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife Stephanie.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Watching Butterflies in Florida6
What Are Butterflies?7
Butterfly Basics8
Head9
Thorax9
Abdomen9
The Butterfly Life Cycle10
Butterfly Families11
Hesperiidae: Skippers11
Lycaenidae: Gossamer Wings12
Nymphalidae: Brush-foots13
Papilionidae: Swallowtails14
Pieridae: Sulphurs and Whites15
Observing Butterflies in the Field15
Wing Features and Wing Areas17
Butterfly Gardening18
Butterfly Q & A19
Butterfly Quick-Compare24
Sample Page33
The Butterflies
Black34
Blue62
Brown76
Gray156
Green162
Orange166
White220
Yellow236
Plants for Your Butterfly Garden250
Checklist/Index254
About the Author256
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