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An Introduction to Southern California Butterflies

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Herbert Clarke's gorgeous and colorful photos (over 250 of them) fill butterfly expert Fred Heath's An Introduction To Southern California Butterflies with clear close-ups of Southern California butterflies, enabling identification of almost 90 species and highlighting their favorite foods and plants. Heath has lectured, led field trips, and written many articles about the butterflies in his area: his region-specific Introduction To Southern California Butterflies is a strongly recommended pick for all butterfly enthusiasts!

Worth every penny! Great book! It's maybe 9" x 6". Pages are thick and glossy and good quality. Lots of photos. My only request to the authors would be to add a bit more info to help butterfly gardeners, such as the Latin name of "thistle". I would also love a companion book that provides extensive photos of caterpillars, so that when I find a caterpillar, I can figure out which butterfly it is going to become.

I've gotten pretty into butterfly gardening and developed a pretty thorough interest in lepidoptera, and this book is part of what sparked that in me. It's a great intro, because it shows some of the more conspicuous local species, plus the information's less dry than your average field guide. Even if you're not a beginning butterfly watcher, chances are you'll learn SOMETHING from it, and it's a great book to own, especially since it gives specific locations where you can go see the butterflies. The photographs are awesome. If you decide you get more into butterflies after this book, I recommend the Butterflies through Binoculars series; this book gives you some of the knowledge to know what to look for in more advanced guides.

A good book to enhance ones knowledge of butterflies and the plants that attract them. In So. California the butterfly population has declined during past few years. We are trying to attract to our backyards by planting plants they like. We have seen an increase during the past year.