Author: Rita Mabel Schiavo Publisher: White Star Kids ISBN: 9788854412750 Category : Butterflies Languages : en Pages : 64
Book Description
We can see them fly gracefully from flower to flower with their multi-coloured wings: they are butterflies, the most admired and collected of insects; like bees, they are vital for plant pollination, which is why we have recently started protecting them as their numbers are significantly dwindling. Through this book you will get to know them better, explore their physiology, their defence and reproduction mechanisms and their most noteworthy features, and uncover the secrets behind the complicated patterns and amazing colours that characterize their appearance. We will also focus on the dangers that these wonderful insects face today due to pollution and human intervention that is putting at serious risk the life of a species that we need to protect at any cost, for example by following the instructions at the end of the book that explain how to set out your garden or balcony in order to attract - and help - these most heavenly insects. AGES: 6 plus AUTHOR: Rita Mabel Schiavo Graduated in Biological Sciences, specialising in Natural Sciences at the University of Milan, has a major interest in the fields of herpetology and eco-ethology. She is one of the founding members and directors of ADM -Teaching in Museums Association- and ADMaiora, which both work in education and learning in museums, natural parks, oases and exhibitions.
Author: Ellen Lawrence Publisher: Bearport Publishing ISBN: 1617724777 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 24
Book Description
A young child from the northern United States spots a Monarch butterfly laying eggs and keeps watch as the eggs hatch and the new caterpillars munch away on leaves. Readers will follow along as the narrator observes the butterflies' behavior up close, including the amazing metamorphosis of caterpillars into adult Monarch butterflies and their migration to Mexico. Colorful photos, diagrams, and clear, age-appropriate text will engage young readers as they explore the life cycle, natural habitat, physical characteristics, diet, and behavior of these beautiful insects. The diary format models scientific observation and critical thinking--and encourages children to keep notebooks recording their own investigations into the natural world.
Author: Judy Burris Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1612122671 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 851
Book Description
This stunning photographic guide will have butterfly enthusiasts of all ages aflutter. Judy Burris and Wayne Richards include more than 400 full-color, up-close images that present the life cycles of 23 common North American butterflies in amazing detail. Watch caterpillars hatch from eggs, eat and grow, form into chrysalides, emerge as colorful butterflies, and fly through the air. You’ll also learn which plants butterflies avoid and which native species they’re attracted to, so you can create your own backyard butterfly haven.
Author: David G. James Publisher: ISBN: 9780870716263 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 447
Book Description
David G. James and David Nunnallee present the life histories of the virtually all of the 158 butterfly species occurring in southern British Columbia, Washington, northern Idaho, and northern Oregon in exceptional and riveting detail for the first time in "Life Histories of Cascadia Butterflies." Color photographs of each stage of life egg, every larval instar, pupa, adult accompany information on the biology, ecology, and rearing of each species.
Author: Valerio Sbordoni Publisher: Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 320
Book Description
Listing of butterfly species accompanied by illustrations placing the members of the order within their specific eco-systems and explains how all the elements--flora and fauna, climate, altitude, predators, migratory habits--identify a species and explain its evolution.
Author: David G. James Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691240566 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 289
Book Description
A beautifully illustrated introduction to the lives of butterflies around the world There are more than fifteen thousand butterfly species in the world, fluttering through a wide variety of habitats. Bright and beautiful, butterflies also have fascinating life histories and play an important role in our planet’s ecosystems. The Lives of Butterflies showcases the extraordinary range of colors and patterns of the world’s butterflies while exploring their life histories, behavior, habitats and resources, populations, seasonality, defense and natural enemies, and threats and conservation. With remarkable photography, graphic illustration, and profiles of thirty-five selected species, this comprehensive and inviting book discusses dozens of key topics, including eggs, caterpillars, and chrysalids; flight, feeding, courtship, and mating; migration and hibernation; concealment, mimicry, and predators; habitat loss and fragmentation, climate change, and pesticides; and farming and gardening to support and attract butterflies. With its stunning illustrations and clear, up-to-date, and authoritative text, The Lives of Butterflies will appeal to a wide range of butterfly and nature lovers.
Author: Bobbie Kalman Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778706502 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
Book Description
The Life Cycle of a Butterfly explains in simple terms the transformation from pupa to chrysalis to butterfly. Beautifully illustrated, the book also takes a close up look at the caterpillar, one of nature's eating machines" and shows why monarchs fly 4,000 miles after metamorphosis.
Author: Mary R. Dunn Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 1543596843 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 24
Book Description
The process of a new life starting is fascinating! Watch a butterfly grow from an egg to an insect. Young readers will learn about the stages in a butterfly's life. From a tiny egg to a chrysalis and, finally, a brightly-colored butterfly! The life cycle of a butterfly is a beautiful thing to see.
Author: Rita Mabel Schiavo
Author: Ellen Lawrence
Author: Judy Burris
Author: David G. James
Author: Valerio Sbordoni
Author: David G. James
Author: Bobbie Kalman
Author: Margaret McNamara
Author: Matthew M. Douglas
Author: Mary R. Dunn