| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
280 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Photographer's passion -- Identity -- scaly wings -- wing structure -- antennae and eyes -- proboscis -- thorax and abdomen -- classification -- moths -- Transformation -- beginnings -- eating machines -- footwork -- skin -- skin adornments -- discerning diets -- social life -- growing -- metamorphosis -- Maturity -- new beginning -- taking flight -- feeding -- dietary supplements -- puddling sites -- migration -- courtship -- mating -- egg laying -- life spans -- Survival -- camouflage -- disguise -- eyespots -- tail decoys -- chemical deterrents in larvae -- chemical deterrents in adults -- mimicry -- Butterfly and moth families -- Index and acknowledgments. |
| Summary |
Butterfly is a celebration of the dazzling variety of colors, patterns, habitats, and behavior of the world's butterflies and moths, with breathtaking photographs by Thomas Marent. More than 500 intimate images lift the veil on a fascinating-and often hidden-world, visually documenting the miraculous transformation of a crawling caterpillar into a colorful and graceful winged creature -Cover. |
| Subject |
Butterflies.
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Butterflies -- Pictorial works.
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| Added Author |
Morgan, Ben, 1968-
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| ISBN |
9780756633400 |
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0756633400 |
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