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1) The sister
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The tale of two sisters, Ginny and Vivian, reunited after a 40 year estrangement. Their father was an lepidopterist who was obsessed with his work neglecting the girls and their mother who became an alcoholic with violent mood swings. Now, so many years later, the sisters are drawn back into this stormy world of their childhood. But Ginny is ever observant of the present, wondering why her sister has returned, keeping track of her every move, refusing...
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Follows one caterpillar as she feasts, tiny and hidden, in the tall summer grass; molts and grows; then sets off on the fall journey where she's most likely to be seen.
8) Iconotypes: a compendium of butterflies & moths or : Jones's Icones complete : an enhanced facsimile
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Jones's 'Icones' contains finely delineated paintings of more than 760 species of Lepidoptera, many of which it described for the first time, marking a critical moment in the study of natural history. With Iconotypes Jones's seminal work is published for the first time, accompanied by expert commentary and contextual essays, and featuring annotated maps showing the location of each species. Jones painted the species between the early 1780s and 1800,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides detailed information on the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, life cycle, protection against predators, and interaction with humans of butterflies and moths.
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The weird and wonderful world of insects boasts some of the strangest creatures found in nature, and caterpillars are perhaps the most bizarre of all. While most of us picture caterpillars as cute fuzzballs munching on leaves, there is much more to them than we imagine. A caterpillar's survival hinges on finding enough food and defending itself from the array of natural enemies lined up to pounce and consume. And the astounding adaptations and strategies...
Series
FHTET ; 96-34
Publisher
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Publisher
Brownbag
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"Eastern butterflies and skippers are diverse and beautiful and this DVD provides the perfect introduction to these colorful insects. Close-up videography and an educational narrative are combined here to introduce you to 70 common butterflies. Learn these and you will easily recognize most of the butterflies in your backyard as well as in local fields and meadows." --
