Stokes Butterfly Book: The Complete Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior

by Donald W. Stokes, Lillian Q. Stokes, Ernest Williams

This comprehensive guide, illustrated with more than 140 stunning color photographs, tells you all you need to know to attract butterflies to your yard, identify them, and understand their behavior. The Stokes Butterfly Book covers everything from the life stages of a butterfly to how to design a garden that will attract a multitude of different species. The book also includes:

• Tips on identifying almost any backyard butterfly, caterpillar, or pupa
• Comprehensive lists of the plants that butterflies are drawn to and the plants that their larvae feed on
• Information on how butterfly colors and markings fool birds and other predators
• Instructions on raising butterflies at home
• Complete information on the behaviors of 63 of the most common North American butterfly species
• Two sample butterfly garden plans

Genres: Nature, Gardening, Nonfiction, Reference, Science

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 17, 1991

About the author

Donald W. Stokes and Lillian Q. Stokes are widely recognized as America's foremost authorities on birds and nature. Their books include the bestselling Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America, the Stokes Field Guide to Birds, the Stokes Beginner's Guide to Birds, the Stokes Nature Guides, and the Stokes Backyard Nature Books. They live in New Hampshire and Florida.

Reviews

[Martha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Have had this book around for three months as I planned my garden for 2019. More information than I needed as I was searching for and verifying plants for my own garden. You'll be able to identify the caterpillar for different butterfly families. The life stages, colors and migration patterns is also included. Very informative, detailed and easy to read.

[Helen Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

This beautiful, comprehensive book about the life cycles of butterflies is an absolute treasure. In addition to general information about the feeding, habitats, and mating of the gorgeous insects, there are additional sections containing information about individual families. The photographs in the book are outstanding.

[heffa · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75
Learned that my friend's Monarch tattoo is actually a Viceroy tattoo.

[Dobby · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite reference books, this oversize paperback is packed with information. The full-color photos of both butterflies and larvae make identifying a new visitor to my gardens so much easier. The photos are so lovely that sometimes I just browse the book, soaking up the beauty.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

This, like other similar Stokes books, is a good basic book on attracting wildlife that focuses on common North American wildlife.

[Lisa]

Cindy Decker Recommendation.

[Coreyann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise introduction to butterflies! Great for all ages (my toddler loved thumbing through & discussing).

[Hapzydeco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great basic text for jump starting your butterfly adventures. Stokes' books are always credible.

[Nanci · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of great information.