Dangerous World of Butterflies

Author: Peter Laufer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762799811
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
This widely praised book chronicles Peter Laufer’s adventures within the butterfly industry and the butterfly underground. Laufer begins by examining the allure of butterflies throughout history, but his research soon veers into the high-stake realms of organized crime, ecological devastation, museum collections, and chaos theory. His ever-expanding journey of discovery throughout the Americas and beyond offers a rare look into a theater of intrigue, peopled with quirky and nefarious characters—all in pursuit of these delicate, beautiful creatures. Read this book, and your garden—and the world—will never quite look the same.

The Dangerous World of Butterflies

Author: Peter Laufer
Publisher: Globe Pequot
ISBN: 9781599219271
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This work chronicles Laufer's visit to a butterfly preserve in Nicaragua, in which he stumbled into a theater of intrigue full of strange and nefarious characters--all in pursuit of one of nature's most delicate creatures.

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing

Author: John Stidworthy
Publisher: Bearport Publishing
ISBN: 1597163953
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
Describes Queen Alexandra's birdwing butterflies, discussing where and how they live and their size, important body parts, diet, and stages of development.

Forbidden Creatures

Author: Peter Laufer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762799838
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 272

Book Description

A Butterfly's Life

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.

Breaking Butterflies

Author: M. Anjelais
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545667674
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 237

Book Description
The closest he will ever come to happiness is when he's hurting her. Will she let him? A beautiful and twisted story of first love and innocence lost -- written when the author was just eighteen. Sphinxie and Cadence. Promised to each other in childhood. Drawn together again as teens. Sphinxie is sweet, compassionate, and plain. Cadence is brilliant, charismatic. Damaged. And diseased. When they were kids, he scarred her with a knife. Now, as his illness progresses, he becomes increasingly demanding. She wants to be loyal -- but fears for her life. Only the ultimate sacrifice will give this love an ending.

Handle with Care

Author: Loree Griffin Burns
Publisher: Millbrook Press
ISBN: 0761393420
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Some farms grow vegetables or grains, and some raise cows, sheep, chickens, or pigs. But have you ever heard of a butterfly farm? How do you raise a butterfly? On a farm in Costa Rica, workers care for these delicate, winged creatures as they change from eggs to caterpillars to pupae. Like any other crop, the butterflies will eventually leave the farm. But where will they go? And just how do you ship a butterfly? Very carefully! To discover how it works, follow these butterflies on a remarkable journey!

Butterflies

Author: Shirley C. Raines
Publisher: My Wonderful World
ISBN: 9781486713219
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discover butterflies with photos, fun facts, and verse.

Butterfly

Author: Kate Riggs
Publisher: Grow with Me
ISBN: 9781608182152
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An exploration of the life cycle and life span of butterflies, using up-close photographs and step-by-step text to follow a butterfly's growth process from egg to larva to pupa to mature insect.

Paper Butterflies

Author: Lisa Heathfield
Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab& 8482
ISBN: 1541560426
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
June is physically and emotionally abused by her stepmother, and the only person June feels safe telling is her friend Blister, but when a shocking tragedy occurs June finds herself trapped, potentially forever.