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Butterflies of the Southwest (Natural History Series) | 
| Author: Jim P. Brock
Publisher: Rio Nuevo
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1350635
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 96
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.3
ISBN: 1933855150
Dewey Decimal Number: 595.7890979
EAN: 9781933855158
ASIN: 1933855150
Publication Date: September 9, 2008
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Product Description
Meet the "flying flowers" of the Southwest borderlands.
Butterfly expert Jim P. Brock introduces more than 150 species of butterflies common to the American Southwest. From Southern California through the borderlands of Arizona and New Mexico, and across West Texas, this new addition to the bestselling Natural History Series will assist nature lovers in understanding and identifying these beautiful, delicate creatures. Stunning photography illustrates each species, aiding quick identification, and is complemented with information on climate, migration, and mating behaviors. A special how-to section gives tips for attracting butterflies to your yard. 151 color photos.
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Decent intro to the region's species; good but small photos September 9, 2008
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Basics: 2008, softcover, 88 pages, 153 color photos of 141 species, no range maps
This is another addition to the Wild West nature series. This book is an introduction to 141 (just under half) of the 300+ plus butterflies found in the southwest US. This photo guide gives a sampling of the species for the person with a casual or beginning interest in butterflies.
One relatively small photograph shows each butterfly, with about a dozen specimens shown with two photos. All the photos are good quality with sharp focus and vivid colors; however, there are a couple of quirks. Some butterflies (e.g., White-barred Skipper) blend into their dark backgrounds making them slightly difficult to see. The large Monarch is illustrated to be smaller on the page than the normally diminutive skippers.
One paragraph discusses each butterfly. The primary focus is on general life history aspects such as habitat preference, interesting behaviors, or seasonal presence. Only the briefest of descriptions are given to some of the species. No range maps are supplied.
This book is definitely not an identification guide and, to be fair, it does not claim to be one. This book is designed to appeal to those people looking for a more general overview or who may want to see a less overwhelming number of butterflies as they begin to learn them.
I've listed several related books below...
1) Butterflies of Arizona: A Photographic Guide by Stewart/Brodkin
2) Butterflies of Southeastern Arizona by Bailowitz/Brock
3) Butterflies Of The Lower Rio Grande Valley by Wauer
4) Butterflies through Binoculars: The West by Glassberg
5) Butterflies: Northeastern Mexico by Garwood/Lehman
6) Field Guide To Western Butterflies Peterson by Tilden/Smith
7) California Butterflies (California Natural History Guides) by Garth
8) Butterflies of Baja California by Brown et al.
9) Butterflies of North America (Kaufman Focus Guides) by Brock/Kaufman
10) The Butterflies of North America: A Natural History and Field Guide by Scott
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