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Opler, Paul A.; Peterson, Roger Tory & Amy Bartlett Wright A Field Guide to Western Butterflies
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 1999 0395791529 / 9780395791523 First Edition Hardcover Very Good
Ex-library book, but still in very good condition. Laminated cover with usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and tight. Laminate on jacket has some scuffing and light wear to edges. Profusely illustrated in colour. ; Peterson Field Guide Series; 1.42 x 7.32 x 4.72 Inches; 560 pages; From a Reviewer: "A Standard for Butterfly Watchers....." A Field Guide to Western Butterflies" by Paul Opler is the book I use as a standard when taking part in the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) 4th of July Butterfly Count. It is by far the best book to use in the field. I prefer the artist's illustrations to a totally photographic approach for accurate identification because several aspects of the same species can be shown on a given plate. In addition there are a number of complementary photos of butterflies in natural habitats inserted in the text and distribution maps are placed next to the species descriptions. The discussions are very useful in locating food plants and in confirming field marks and distributions. Even tiny lycaenids and difficult skippers are usually identified easily once you get used to the format. All in all this is the book to have for identifying butterflies in the west and it outshines all its competitors for handiness in the field. Combined with a pair of short-focus binoculars and a good butterfly net for capture and release it just cannot be beaten." (775)
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10.50 USD
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