Butterflies Hardcover – September 17, 2015

Got this for my 85 year old friends mother.She loved it.She died a week latter I am so happy this book gave her joy in her last daysIt's a beautiful book

Great photographs and very informitive.

Beautiful photos and good information. Thanks!!

This beautiful book had an excellent price. The pictures are absolutely gorgeous, the book is reasonably large, heavy and expensive looking. I deducted a star, because the text is too full of big scientific words to be easily understood by the average reader.

Excellent. Photographs and text is brilliant.

The book is amazingBut very bad packaging damageI buy it as a gift to my friend but I can’t give it now see the photo

Excellent gift.

This coffee table style book is a gorgeous volume filled with beautiful full-color photography and text. While primarily aimed at those with an interest in nature and science, this is also a resource that can be enjoyed by anyone, from nature expert to novice.The book begins with a general introduction to butterflies as a species, with further chapters going into more detail on individual butterfly families and their life cycles. Covered are topics such as life history; wing shape, color, and patterns; what butterflies eat; butterfly environments; and effects of climate change to name a few.The text is informative and interesting, but what really shines are the accompanying photos on each page. The text is white on black glossy paper, enhancing the presentation of the photos. This is as much a photography book as a text on butterflies.I am familiar with only the common butterflies such as Swallowtails, Monarchs, and Skippers, and found the wealth of detail presented fascinating. The format used makes it easy to absorb new information. Many of us are visual learners; I know I am. Seeing the photo along with the text reinforces the information I have just read.Butterfiles is a treasure trove of information and a handy reference guide to be consulted again and again.