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~ Kjell Sandved (Author), (Author), Robert Michael Pyle (Contributor) "THE MONARCH IS more well-known, but the Painted Lady is unquestionably one of the greatest migratory butterflies in the world..." (more)
Key Phrases: band crossing wings, wing margins, woodland edges, United States, North America, North Africa (more...)
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The patterns and colors of butterfly wings can be as complex and brilliant as those of fine tapestries, but they’re often hard to appreciate as the little insects flutter from flower to flower. In this gorgeous little nature album (it’s 3.5" x 6"), Sandved gets butterflies to hold still—by capturing them in close-up photographs—and the secrets that he reveals can be breathtaking. There are butterflies, like the Adonis Blue and the Red Glider, whose deep hues resemble jewels, and others, like the Callicore Hydaspes, whose boldly patterned wings seem like studies in composition. Some butterflies, like the Ninety-Eight butterfly, even seem to flaunt whimsical designs of numbers, faces or hearts. The background text by Cassie is minimal: just enough to tell readers about butterfly anatomy, reproduction, migration, feeding and mimicry. Cassie also accompanies each image with a concise summary of that butterfly’s habitat, range and habits. All in all, this is a lovely book—small enough to take on a butterfly-watching expedition, but pretty enough to display on a coffee table.
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"This beautifully designed and produced book . . . inspires you to go out and look for butterflies yourself." -- Communiqué: American Zoo & Aquarium Association, April 2004

"This photographic peek into lepidorptera land unveils a world of astonishing and visual delights" -- Los Angeles Times

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Bulfinch (May 5, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0821228935
  • ISBN-13: 978-0821228937
  • Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #59,017 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars transformations, be grateful, October 13, 2005
Photography is simple and elegant, image is right faced page layout, text explanation of the image left face layout. This was purchased for it to be a gift. I believe it is high quality. The image definitions, colours, and natures detailed designs are clear to behold and appreciate. Better still if you are at that place in life for being able to learn and be grateful for the things we take for granted. Great for designers -from fashion through to structural engineers. Regardless of where you are at, it's a stunning book to have on the coffee table or amongst your library
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5.0 out of 5 stars A World of Butterflies, January 10, 2007
The pictures in this book are beautiful. The clarity and colors are unbelievable. The explanations of the different butterflies and moths are concise but still informative.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A World of Butterflys, January 17, 2007
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I found the book very interesting.The pictures were very clear.I would recomend it to other people.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Emerging slowly... graceful!
Received this book as a birthday gift and I couldn't be more happy! It is very thoughtful and gorgeous for the true butterfly lover in your life. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sofia Hernandez

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful creatures
The photos are superb and the text informative. My only wish is that the book was larger because it would be a great coffee table tome.
Published 10 months ago by Thomas Helmka

5.0 out of 5 stars Ready To Suspend in the Frieze of Time
This is a book of photographs of butterflies from all over the world, arranged for the artist's eye; it has been quite helpful to me as I design pottery, wooden boxes, drawings. Read more
Published 10 months ago by a gentle sound

4.0 out of 5 stars handy
This book was exactly what we expected, small in size and informative but with plenty of pictures of different species of butterflies. Good quality photos too.
Published 19 months ago by Manoj S. Vishnubhotla

5.0 out of 5 stars Butterflies made simple (or, the Really Beautiful and Complete Idiots Guide to Lepodiatry)
Some books are meant for reference, and some are meant for research. Some are meant to educate, and some are entertaining. This one is just beautiful. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Susanne Koenig

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful butterfly book
The pictures in this book are marvelous. It makes me want to travel the world and see all these gorgeous creatures.
Published on May 12, 2007 by Barbara J. Swartz

4.0 out of 5 stars A World Of Butterflies
This was a gift and well received. I have rated it from their comments
Published on January 21, 2007 by M. Eppley

2.0 out of 5 stars A World of Butterflies
Nice book, however the majority of photos are of specimens rather than living butterflies in a natural setting.Text is well thought out. Nice coffee table book.
Published on January 10, 2007 by A. Poli

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