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Title: Butterflies and Moths : A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press by Robert T. Mitchell, Herbert S. Zim, Andre Durenceau ISBN: 1-58238-136-4 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 April, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 (8 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent!
Comment: For being just a tiny pocket guide this book is terrific! It has most of the common butterflies and moths as the title indicates but what I especially love is that it also shows the caterpillars! Its great to have these side by side so that if you find a caterpillar you can id it and see what its going to turn into. Really great reference.
Rating: 5
Summary: Teaches in a Pleasing Way
Comment: I carried an earlier edition of "Butterflies and Moths" around with my as I traipsed about fields near my home, butterfly hunting. I'd find a butterfly (or moth, as the case may be) and approximate which one it was through this guide.
The pictures are accurate. Not only will you see the butterfly, but a close up of various parts. There are maps showing where it can be found, a very useful tool when the picture doesn't seem to match. It can help you determine if you have a certain variation, or a very lost butterfly.
Though a picture is worth a thousand words, the text found here is equally helpful. There are Latin names, pupae descriptions, eating habits and more. They've been careful not to overwhelm the reader, but there's plenty to whet the reading appetite of any young butterfly hunter.
It isn't just for children. Anyone with a garden would be happy to have this as a reference or as curious reading to learn just who has been munching the lettuce.
I fully recommend "Butterflies and Moths" by Robert T. Mitchell.
Anthony Trendl
Rating: 4
Summary: Fine Source for Illustrations of Caterpillars
Comment: Golden Guides are often described as books for children just discovering the natural world. While the series is eminently usable by young naturalists, Golden Guides are solid introductory field guides.
The strong point of "Butterflies and Moths" is its extensive coverage of butterfly larvae and pupae. A common complaint about many if not all more advanced field guides for laypeople is that they fail to include illustrations for te identification of caterpillars. The Golden Guide remedies this shortcoming and includes solid coverage of moths as well, whose less-glamorous condition excludes them from other butterflies-only guides (the Peterson Guide is a notable exception). In terms of weaknesses, the illustrations of adult butterflies have, in my experience, not been detailed or accurate enough to positively identify some species.
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Title: Insects : A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press by Clarence Cottam, Herbert S. Zim ISBN: 1582381291 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Reptiles and Amphibians : A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press by Hobart M. Smith, Herbert S. Zim, James Gordon Irving ISBN: 1582381313 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Spiders and Their Kin : A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press by Herbert W. Levi, Lorna R. Levi, Nicholas Strekalovsky ISBN: 1582381569 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Pond Life : A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press, Revised and Updated by George K. Reid, Sally D. Kaicher, Tom Dolan ISBN: 1582381305 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: Trees : A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press by Alexander C. Martin, Herbert S. Zim, Dorothea Barlowe, Sy Barlowe ISBN: 158238133X Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 14 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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