Butterflies of North America

by Jeffrey Glassberg

Enter the magical world of butterflies with Jeffrey Glassberg, president of the North American Butterfly Association and driving force behind the current revolution in butterfly watching. This user-friendly guide, lavishly illustrated with more than 160 species, provides invaluable information for those who want identify almost any North American butterfly, create a butterfly-friendly garden, use the new breed of close-range binoculars, and protect butterfly environments.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Nature, Science

208 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2002

Reviews

[Sara]

Very informative and easy to read book. My only complaint is that the author suggests planting butterfly bush, which is not native to the US and is known to be a poor nectar source when compared with native plants. I wish the book emphasized planting native more.

[Theater Mistress]

The pictures are gorgeous and glossy

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[Sarah Ehinger]

Worth it entirely on just the color photographs alone. Organized by color, this is is one of the best guides for butterflies that I have observed.

[Allison]

A beautifully photographed field guide to the butterflies of the contiguous 48 states. (Canada and Mexico are treated in a very, very limited fashion, so the title is a bit misleading.) Glassberg explains the details of attracting, identifying, and understanding butterflies in layman's terms quite successfully--and I can't help but emphasize again the superb quality of the photographs. He even includes tips for gardening to attract each species/family by planting its caterpillar's food source, which is a refreshing take on the butterfly garden (far more helpful than the usual "plant anything red or purple with as many blossoms on each stem as possible"). It's a little peculiar that he uses common names for plants, but it's easily forgiven as an attempt at preserving readability since he includes a glossary with Latin names for all the plants at the end of the book.

[Susan Molloy]

🖊 My review: This is a useful publication to carry along on hikes and gardens. I found it useful, as it helped me identify several types of butterflies of which I am not familiar enough to identify without help. This is an excellent resource and guide 🦋. There are many suggestions on what these insects eat, so the butterfly gardener can plan accordingly. The full color photographs are helpful. I found Butterflies of North America useful.
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[Art]

Fantastic field guide to a somewhat obscure field.

[Kayleen]

big clear photos. Good range maps. Lots of information on identifying your butterflies.

[Whole And]

Excellent butterfly guide, great break down of key pieces of information, maps to show regions where each butterfly roams, some pictures of caterpillar stage.