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Butterflies through Binoculars: The West A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Glassberg Field Guide Series)
 
 
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Butterflies through Binoculars: The West A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Glassberg Field Guide Series) [Paperback]

Jeffrey Glassberg (Author)
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Book Description

0195106695 978-0195106695 July 26, 2001
This field guide offers a comprehensive display of all the magnificent butterflies of the western region, stretching from the plains of middle America to the Pacific coast, and from southwestern Canada all the way to the Hawaiian islands.

Jeffrey Glassberg's acclaimed Butterflies Through Binoculars series has essentially revolutionized the way we view butterflies. Featuring an extensive array of photographs, this new volume offers expert guidance in locating, identifying, and enjoying all the butterflies of the West. In fact, together with its companion volume Butterflies Through Binoculars: The East, every type of butterfly from the continental United States is described and, in most cases, photographed. As a complement to its outstanding instruction in spotting both rare and common butterfly species, the volume also includes range maps, advice on food plants, wing areas, flight times, and a host of other butterfly facts. Moreover, each stunning photograph contains identification marks, shown clearly for ease in positive identification.

From butterfly biology to butterfly conservation, this useful and practical field guide provides all the necessary information to make your butterfly experience a success. Whether you are a butterfly enthusiast, a birder, a conservationist, or a nature lover in general, this guide is the ideal accompaniment to your search for western butterflies.

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"Books like these could open the world of butterflies to much more of the general public...Overall, I like this guide's arrangement...Binoculars supplies descriptions and, most important, scientific names and range maps on pages that face the photographs, which saves a lot of page turning...Lastly, Butterflies Through Binoculars has a wonderful section on conservation." -- Paul R. Ehrlich, Science


"Bird watching has been popular for many years, but now it's time for butterfly watching to take the spotlight! With the help of this 'Butterflies Through Binoculars' this latest trend in nature study is made understandable through text and photographs."--Y.E.S. Quarterly


"Prayer answered! Six hundred twenty-five color photographs of butterflies in the wild! Color range maps that show where each species occurs, and when! Descriptions, punctuated with the diagnostic field marks in boldface! Timelines of peak flight abundance! And a quirky author's voice throughout that communicates Glassberg's infectious love of his subject, something that makes this more than a field guide: it's a field companion."--Bird Watcher's Digest


"The best way to find out if a nature guide is any good is to test it in the field....Our test of Butterflies through Binoculars: The West out in the laboratory of Big Bend National Park proved that it's an exceptionally useful field guide. Those who seek to know the kind of butterflies flitting over hill and dale will want to own a copy."--Gary Clark, Houston Chronicle


About the Author


Dr. Jeffrey Glassberg is President of the North American Butterfly Association and editor of American Butterflies magazine.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (July 26, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0195106695
  • ISBN-13: 978-0195106695
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #490,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Photos Make Sight Identification Easier, July 19, 2001
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Yvonne Homeyer (St. Louis, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Butterflies through Binoculars: The West A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Glassberg Field Guide Series) (Paperback)
This field guide is designed to encourage sight identification of butterflies by using field marks and habitat clues, just like birdwatchers do. Jeffrey Glassberg's photographs reveal butterflies in their natural settings as they are actually seen. Glassberg is a superb photographer and he groups similar butterflies on the same page, making comparison and contrast easier. Glassberg has provided all information on facing pages: range map and text on the left, photos on the right. There is no need to flip to another page. The introductory text contains use information on conservation, habitat, binoculars, photography, and tips for improving sight identification. Glassberg's mission, as founder and President of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA), has been to promote the nonconsumptive enjoyment of butterflies by the public. This field guide, and its companion Butterflies through Binoculars: the East, do the job.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "Outstanding photos make sight identification easier", July 19, 2001
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Yvonne Homeyer (St. Louis, MO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Butterflies through Binoculars: The West A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America (Glassberg Field Guide Series) (Paperback)
This field guide is designed to encourage sight identification of butterflies by using field marks and habitat clues, much as birdwatchers do. Jeffrey Glassberg's photographs reveal butterflies in their natural settings as they are actually seen. Glassberg is a superb photographer and he groups similar butterflies on the same page, making comparison and contrast easier. Glassberg has provided all information on facing pages: range map and text on the left, photos on the right. There is no need to flip to another page. The introductory text contains useful information on conservation issues, habitat, photography and tips for improving field skills and sight identification. Glassberg's mission, as founder and President of the North American Butterfly Association, has been to promote the nonconsumptive enjoyment of butterflies by the public. This field guide, and its companion Butterflies through Binouclars: the East, do the job.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely PERFECT book to identify BUTTERFLIES, July 30, 2002
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WOW. Great book much better than any other I have seen. The descriptions between different frittillaries is amazing. Down to the small missing line that distinguishes great spangled from nokomis. Did I know that before I got the book? DUH.. NO!!! The best thing about this book is it shows SIDE view AND a TOP view... Many times you only see or photo either top or side. I was very frustrated with other books. I intend to recommend this book on my website theoutdoorgirls.com

Cherry Emerson, Ph.D.

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median spotband, postmedian band, submarginal spotband, postmedian line, top eyespot, checked fringes, dark postmedian spots, wings while landed, greater fritillaries, postmedian hand, pale median band, orange marginal spots, postmedian area, immigrant northward, caterpillar foodplant, submarginal eyespots, silvered spots, submarginal band, subapical spots, greater fritillary, sulphur buckwheat, brood areas, submarginal spots, trailing margin, antennal clubs
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New Mexico, Great Basin, California Sierra Nevadas, Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, San Antonio, United States, Old World Swallowtail, Big Bend, Juniper Hairstreak, North Dakota, Dotted Blue, June-mid Aug, Juvenal's Duskywing, Common Branded, July-mid Aug, June-early Aug, Coronis Fritillary, July-early Aug, May-mid July, Mormon Metalmark, Northern Cloudywing, Sara Orangetip, South Dakota, Square-spotted Blue
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