Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley Regions
$50.00, £29.95 hardcover
978-0-520-24469-6
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$18.95, £11.50 paperback
978-0-520-24957-8
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359 pages, 4-1/2 x 7-1/4 inches, 31 full page plates
June 2007, Available worldwide
Categories: Natural History; Entomology; California & the West
June 2007, Available worldwide
Categories: Natural History; Entomology; California & the West
"Shaprio's words of butterfly wisdom will boost your chances of getting these four-winged wonders to stick around."—Sacramento Magazine
"This wonderful little book is much more than a regional butterfly guide. . . . [It's] an excellent primer on butterflies in any region."—Wildlife Activist
"Informative and entertaining."—Bay Nature
"Shapiro provides highly readable and fascinating information."—Metro Newspapers
"Shapiro's enthusiasm for his subjects is contagious; he makes even the potentially dry stuff like taxonomy and nomenclature engaging. I've seen friends open this book at random and laugh out loud."—Berkeley Daily Planet
"This wonderful little book is much more than a regional butterfly guide. . . . [It's] an excellent primer on butterflies in any region."—Wildlife Activist
"Informative and entertaining."—Bay Nature
"Shapiro provides highly readable and fascinating information."—Metro Newspapers
"Shapiro's enthusiasm for his subjects is contagious; he makes even the potentially dry stuff like taxonomy and nomenclature engaging. I've seen friends open this book at random and laugh out loud."—Berkeley Daily Planet
"With superb illustrations and concise, up-to-the-minute synopses of butterfly biology, this book is an indispensable wonder."—Robert Michael Pyle, author of Chasing Monarchs and The Butterflies of Cascadia
"A masterpiece on the butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions."—Paul A. Opler, author of A Field Guide to Western Butterflies
"An accessible and entertaining guide to the natural history of Bay Area and Sacramento Valley butterflies."—Carol Boggs, Stanford University
"A masterpiece on the butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions."—Paul A. Opler, author of A Field Guide to Western Butterflies
"An accessible and entertaining guide to the natural history of Bay Area and Sacramento Valley butterflies."—Carol Boggs, Stanford University
The California Tortoiseshell, West Coast Lady, Red Admiral, and Golden Oak Hairstreak are just a few of the many butterfly species found in the floristically rich San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This guide, written for both beginning and experienced butterfly watchers by one of the nation's best-known professional lepidopterists, provides thorough, up-to-date information on all of the butterfly species found in this diverse and accessible region. Written in lively prose, it discusses the natural history and conservation status for these butterflies and at the same time provides an integrated view of butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern California and around the world. Compact enough for use in the field, the guide also includes tips on butterfly watching, photography, gardening, and more.
* Discusses and identifies more than 130 species
* Species accounts include information on identifying butterflies through behavior, markings, and host plants
* Beautiful full-color plates illustrate top and bottom views of wings for easier identification
* Includes a species checklist and a glossary
* Discusses and identifies more than 130 species
* Species accounts include information on identifying butterflies through behavior, markings, and host plants
* Beautiful full-color plates illustrate top and bottom views of wings for easier identification
* Includes a species checklist and a glossary
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Visit Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site.