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Product Identifiers

PublisherStorey Publishing

ISBN-10158017292X

ISBN-139781580172929

eBay Product ID (ePID)3038428162

Product Key Features

Book TitleFamily Butterfly Book : Projects, Activities, and a Field Guide to 40 Favorite North American Species

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2000

TopicAnimals / Insects, Spiders, Etc., Insects & Spiders, Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects, Animals / Butterflies & Moths

IllustratorYes

GenrePets, Nature, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorRick Mikula

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight16.8 Oz

Item Length10.9 in

Item Width8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN00-041996

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey Decimal638/.5789

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Table Of ContentChapter 1: Getting to Know Butterflies (1) In Love with Butterflies - Caterpillar and Butterfly Anatomy - Water on the Wings and Other Common Myths Debunked - Long-Distance Travelers - Skippers - Butterflies in Danger - Creating a Butterfly Habitat Chapter 2: Inviting Butterflies into Your Garden (15) Facets of Your Garden - Favorite Nectar and Host Plants - Beyond Flowers - The Best Regional Backyard Butterfly PlantsLandscaping for Butterflies - Container Gardening - A Shady Situation Your Own Butterfly Box - Make Your Own Butterfly Net Chapter 3: Taking a Butterfly under you Wing (43) Bring Up Butterfly Eggs - Raising Caterpillars - Make a Caterpillar-Rearing Container - Build a Hanging Butterfly Cage - Learn to Hand-Feed Butterflies - The Mating Game - The Magical Emergence of a Monarch - Butterfly Life Stages - To Free or Not to Free Chapter 4: Starting Your Own Butterfly Farm (65) Raising A Quantity of Caterpillars - Containers and Cages - Making Caterpillar Cages - Tending the Chrysalis - Quirks and Peculiarities - Butterfly Atria - Marketing Butterflies - Releasing Your Butterflies - First Aid for Butterflies Chapter 5: The Most Common Backyard Butterflies (89) Learning to See - What's in a Name? - Swallowtails and Parnassians - Brush-footed Butterflies - Gossamer Wings - Sulphurs - Whites - True Skippers - Neotropicals - Oddities Chapter 6: Taking the Plunge! (145) Share the Joy - Collecting Farther Afield - Look before You Lep - A Butterfly in Winter - Photography Tips and Tricks Appendixes (156) Hardiness Zones for Common Host Plants - Make A Butterfly Envelope - Development Time for Selected Butterfly Species - USDA Permit to Transport Butterflies across State Lines - Butterfly Web Sites

Synopsis- Raise your own butterflies! - Create a butterfly habitat o 15 projects and activities - Close-ups of 40 favorite North American butterflies Everyone enjoys seeing butterflies flitting about on a warm summer day, but few people realize that ma, Offering 40 fun projects that include building butterfly habitats, feeding butterflies by hand, and even incorporating live butterflies into special celebrations, Rick Mikula encourages you to get the whole family involved as you explore the exciting and colorful world of butterflies. Providing a comprehensive overview of the butterfly lifecycle and close-up photography of 40 stunning North American species, this guide teaches you everything you need to know to identify, care for, and raise these beautiful and fascinating insects.

LC Classification NumberSF459.B87M55 2000