Author: Matthew R. OatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
The Butterflies of Hampshire
Author: Matthew R. OatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Moths of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Author: Barry GoaterHis Imperial Majesty
Author: Matthew OatesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472950135
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
A witty and informative account that busts the myths about Britain's most captivating butterfly species. When summer is at its zenith and the sallow foliage develops a bluish tinge, a giant butterfly – beautiful, bold and brazen – flies powerfully over the tree canopy. Females of this species, wary yet determined, haunt the sallow thickets, depositing their eggs, while the males establish treetop territories and descend to the woodland floor in search of indelicacies to feed upon. Mysterious, elusive and enthralling in equal measure, this is the butterfly that Victorian collectors yearned for above all others: His Imperial Majesty, the Purple Emperor. A wondrous enigma, the Purple Emperor is our most elusive and least-known butterfly – we glimpse it only through fissures in its treetop world, yet this giant insect has fascinated us for centuries and has even inspired its own 'Emperoring' language. Matthew Oates became captivated by the Purple Emperor following his first sighting as a boy. He has studied it assiduously ever since, devoting his life to trying to unravel the Emperor's secrets. His Imperial Majesty takes us on a journey, beginning with a dalliance into the bizarre history of our engagement with the butterfly, with daring doings and gross eccentricities from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Subsequent chapters explore all aspects of this remarkable butterfly's life cycle, including behaviour, habitat preferences, life history and conservation, all relayed in Matthew's unique, informative and witty style. Not so long ago, our knowledge of the Emperor was largely based on a blend of mythology and assumption. This book dispels the fabrications and reveals all about the Purple Emperor – the king of British butterflies.
Serials in the British Library
Author: The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland
Author: Jeremy ThomasPublisher: Osprey Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
This completely revised edition of 'Butterflies of Britain & Ireland' includes substantially revised species accounts, all including the latest information and research.
The State of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland
Author: British Journal of Entomology and Natural History
Author: The Entomologist's Record and Journal of Variation
Author: James William TuttPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Entomology
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Report of the ... Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Author: British Association for the Advancement of SciencePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Report of the ... Meeting
Author: British Association for the Advancement of Science. MeetingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description