This is an incredibly beautiful collection of butterfly photographs in addition to a fully-loaded informational guide to these amazing insects. It has over 1000 photographs of both caterpillars and butterflies all close-up and very clear. The guide has information about territory, migrations and life cycles. The subtle differences between similar species are given in depth. This is completely exquisite and wonderful. I recommend it highly and not only for butterfly lovers. However I think a person indifferent to butterflies might just become an enthusiast just by looking through this guide.

Well the Audubon Society has a great reputation for these type of books and this book is no exception. Great photos in color full of detail. Loads of information on each species covered.
I bought it with the idea of using some of the pictures for a tattoo design and this book did not let me down!
If interested in learning about butterflies this is the book for you.

I bought this book after I found my patch of parsley in my herb garden being eaten by an anonymous caterpillar. I intended to use it as a reference tool to determine what caterpillars were eating my plants, to see if they were butterflies or moths and what other plants I had to keep an eye on. This book is very detailed. It describes the diet and habitat of many different caterpillars and shows you pictures of the egg, caterpillar, pupa and fully developed insect. Within days I had discovered everything I needed to know about the offending caterpillar. I had so much information that I caught the offender and managed to keep in captivity until it reached it's butterfly stage and was released back into the yard. I decided to buy another copy of this for a family member who is a professional gardener and collects/raises butterflies that she finds in her clients gardens. I was surprised by the level of detail and amount of information that is presented in this book.

In Florida the butterflies are bountiful, greatly varied, and sometimes exotic. This wonderful layout and presentation of specific information has truly increased my enjoyment of our landscaping/gardening. Plus the book's size and vinyl cover work well on the lanai's small table!