Author : Deborah L. McCampbell
Publisher :
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 33,59 MB
Release : 2019-09-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781695344655
Teaching tools such as matching the color of the number with the word in the same color help toddlers associate words with the number. Counting book for children ages 2-5. It is great for learning how to count and it is very colorful and bright.- Introduces key first concepts: number and colors - Helps babies and toddlers to build their early learning - Colorful and repeated learning fun
Author : Hazel Davies
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 22,82 MB
Release : 2008-06-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0813545072
How fast do butterflies fly? Does a butterfly have ears? Do they sleep? Does a caterpillar have a skeleton? How does a moth get out of its cocoon? What is the difference between a butterfly and a moth? And just what is a skipper? Every year, thousands of people visit butterfly conservatories to stand in quiet awe of the simple beauty displayed by these magical creatures. Hazel Davies and Carol A. Butler capture the sense of wonderment and curiosity experienced by adults and children alike in this book about butterflies and their taxonomic cousins, the moths and the skippers. Beautifully illustrated with color and black and white photographs, and drawings by renowned artist William Howe, this book is an essential resource for parents, teachers, students, or anyone who has ever been entranced by these fascinating, fluttering creatures. Covering everything from their basic biology to their complex behaviors at every stage of life to issues in butterfly conservation, Davies and Butler explore wide-ranging topics and supply a trove of intriguing facts. You'll find tips on how to attract more butterflies to your garden, how to photograph them, and even how to raise them in your own home. Arranged in a question and answer format, the book provides detailed information written in an accessible style that brings to life the science and natural history of these insects. In addition, sidebars throughout the book detail an assortment of butterfly trivia, while extensive appendices direct you to organizations, web sites, and more than 200 indoor and outdoor public exhibits, where you can learn more or connect with other lepidopterophiles (butterfly lovers).
Author : Erin Gettler
Publisher :
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 28,34 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1591866758
Learn to identify the butterflies you see, and find out what to plant in your garden so they visit you at home! Butterflies are likely the most popular insects in the entire insect class. With their large, brightly colored wings and beneficial pollinator roles in the ecosystem, it's no wonder they have such a big fan base amongst their human observers. But for anyone who's ever wondered which exact butterfly it is that they're admiring, there's a new resource with all the answers: the Butterflies Backyard Guide. Replete with more than fifty of the most common butterflies in North America, the book is a fully illustrated guide that makes it easy to identify these fragile winged insects. Each butterfly in the book is presented on a two-page spread with images and facts about the butterfly, as well as tips for what gardeners can plant in order to attract that particular butterfly to visit their backyards. Other information provided for each butterfly includes: size, lifespan, habitat, diet, range, predators, and reproduction. Butterflies Backyard Guide is organized by major butterfly type, so readers can easily flip open the guide and zero in on the facts about the specific butterfly they're identifying. Keep this guide close at hand for a quick analysis of the iridescent butterflies you see floating from flower to flower. You'll be pointing out Monarchs, Eastern Tiger Swallowtails, and Common Buckeyes before you know it.
Author : C. Mahoney
Publisher :
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 42,16 MB
Release : 2016-05-07
Category :
ISBN : 9781533134622
How many butterflies do you see? triangles? pennies? squares? hearts? birds? suns? faces? round things? dimes? living creatures? even numbers? boats? legs? vowels? reptiles? cats? 100 pages of cute pictures. Children will love solving the puzzles in this clever book. Also check out two other books in this series: How many monkeys, and How many caterpillars.
Author : Ann Heinrichs
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 19,26 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780756512279
Describes different types of butterflies and their physical characteristics, and details their life cycle from caterpillar to butterfly.
Author : Ben Rothery
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 26,58 MB
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0241361060
Butterflies and moths are some of the most amazing creatures in nature. There are over 180,000 different kinds and they can be found on every continent except the Antarctic. From Monarchs to swallowtails, Blue Morphos to birdwings, the intricate beauty of butterflies spans the globe and yet also settles close to home in a child's garden, local park or window box. This large-format book brings the vibrancy and ecosystem of butterflies to life with simple text and gorgeous illustrations, covering the key butterfly and moth families and including scores of fascinating facts. Learn the unique way that butterflies see, or be amazed by the multiple double-page spreads showing wingspans in sensational detail. A stunning showcase of the world's butterflies and moths, debuting one of the UK's finest natural history illustrators, Ben Rothery. Also available: Hidden Planet, Ben Rothery's Weird and Wonderful Animals, Ben Rothery's Deadly and Dangerous Animals and Water World.
Author :
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 23,76 MB
Release : 2009-11-04
Category : Photography
ISBN : 0316071889
In One Hundred Butterflies, photographer Harold Feinstein showcases butterfly varieties from around the world, turning exquisite details into mesmerizing works of art. Feinstein's breathtaking photographs capture the color, vibrancy, and infinite variety of patterns that occur on the wings of these ornate insects. One hundred impeccably reproduced, oversized photographs allow viewers to appreciate the Blue Morpho of Central America, the African Birdwing, and the Asian Swallowtail at a scale and depth impossible to experience in nature. An elegantly printed deluxe gift book, it is a treasure for butterfly enthusiasts and art lovers alike.
Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,52 MB
Release : 2017-04-18
Category :
ISBN : 1616896175
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author : HowExpert
Publisher : HowExpert
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 36,63 MB
Release : 2020-03-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1647587522
HowExpert Guide to Butterflies is a guidebook that is packed with a vast amount of information about butterflies. In this guidebook you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about butterflies. It has more about butterflies than any encyclopedia and it reads much easier. Some of the topics of this guidebook are as follows: • The differences between male and female butterflies as well as how they mate • The first half, the second half, and how the butterfly completes its life cycle • How they survive in nature with so many predators • How butterflies benefit the ecosystem and you • Why are butterflies disappearing? • What species migrate other than monarchs • What species are threatened, endangered, or extinct and some who came back • Several ways you can help save the butterflies • Where you can go to see thousands of butterflies • A list of common butterflies from A to Z along with photos • An extensive list of butterfly resources with links to websites The book ends with About the Author that is about how butterflies inspired and motivated Jessica to follow her dreams with an amusing story about her first sighting of butterflies that were mating. About the Expert Jessica Dumas is freelance writer and a butterfly advocate who has been writing books and poems for 10 years. She lives in a small mountain town in Arizona but is originally from Minnesota where she grew up in the country where her love for butterflies began. She wanted to be able to fly like a butterfly which led to her dream of becoming a pilot. Years later she met a flight instructor who taught her how to fly and then married her. Butterflies inspired other dreams too that she tells about in her latest book that is a guidebook on butterflies. HowExpert publishes quick ‘how to’ guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Author : Marie Louise Nichols
Publisher :
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 46,86 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Science
ISBN :
