Butterflies of Michigan Field Guide

Butterflies of Michigan Field Guide

by Jaret Daniels
Butterflies of Michigan Field Guide

Butterflies of Michigan 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 Michigan Field Guide. This handy book by acclaimed author and professional entomologist Jaret C. Daniels makes field identification simple and informative. It features 147 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:

  • 147 species: Only Michigan 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 Michigan 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: 9781591930983
Publisher: Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Publication date: 06/29/2005
Series: Butterfly Identification Guides
Pages: 378
Product dimensions: 4.30(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.80(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

Table of Contents
Introduction
Watching Butterflies in Michigan 4
What Are Butterflies? 6
Butterfly Basics 7
Head 7
Thorax 7
Abdomen 8
The Butterfly Life Cycle 8
Butterfly Families 9
Hesperiidae: Skippers 9
Lycaenidae:?Gossamer Wings 10
Nymphalidae:?Brush-foots 11
Papilionidae: Swallowtails 13
Pieridae:?Sulphurs and Whites 13
Observing Butterflies in the Field 14
Wing Features and Wing Areas 15
Determining a Butterfly's Color 17
Color Section Troubleshooting 19
Butterfly Gardening 20
Butterfly Q & A 21
Butterfly Quick-Compare 26
Sample Page 41
The Butterflies
Black 42
Blue 68
Brown 86
Gray 220,
Green 226
Orange 228
White 330
Yellow 348
Butterfly Societies and Other Resources 366
Plants for Your Butterfly Garden 366
Checklist/Index 372
About the Author 376
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