Butterflies of the Bay Area and (Slightly) Beyond : An Illustrated Guide

Heyday Books

Butterflies of the Bay Area and (Slightly) BeyondAn Illustrated Guide\nAuthor(s): Liam O'Brien\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Heyday Books, United States\nImprint: Heyday Books\nISBN-13: 9781597146852, 978-1597146852\nSynopsis\nAn illustrated obsession, a guidebook, a kaleidoscope of life on the wing.\n\n\""If you live in the Bay Area and wish to know the butterflies, this is the only field guide you'll ever need.\"" Lewis Hyde, author ofThe Gift\n\nLiam O'Brien has spent three decades chasing, learning about, protecting, occasionally catching, and always loving butterflies. Here, he shares his capacious knowledge of California butterflies through a treasure trove of stories and 700 gorgeous, hand-drawn illustrationsfeaturing both adult forms and caterpillarsof the 135 species that live in the greater Bay Area. This sumptuous book also shares practical tips for finding and identifying all the butterflies who call the Bay Area home. Learn which plants nurture Silver-spotted Skippers, whi.