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Butterflies of South Texas

Butterflies of South Texas including the Lower Rio Grande Valley beautifully illustrates over 80 species of butterflies and most of their caterpillars found in South Texas, including the Lower Rio Grande Valley, considered the number one butterfly watching area in the U.S. This pocket-sized guide features color photos in a side-by-side format that makes it ideal for field use.

The guide includes, along with many of the more common species, several of the most unique species of the region. Common and scientific names, adult size, season when they can be found, and their caterpillar host plants are listed. Nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this marvelous guide.

ISBN: 978-0-9824905-8-7

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Roland Wauer

Roland “Ro” Wauer is retired from the National Park Service where he worked in several of America’s national parks.

His favorite parks include Big Bend in Texas, Death Valley in California, and Zion in Utah. He has traveled extensively in Mexico and throughout the U.S. and Canada.

He is the author of 25 books and more than 180 articles on nature, especially about birds and butterflies. He continues writing about our natural resources, presenting talks, and conducting research on birds and butterflies.

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Butterflies of Southeast Texas

Butterflies of Southeast Texas and the Upper Texas Coast: People exploring nature in Southeast Texas can use this handy photographic field guide to identify 88 common butterfly species.

The butterflies in the guide are grouped by family to make identification as easy as possible, and the accompanying text indicates size, seasonal occurrence, and host plants. The guide’s six double-sided panels fold up into a packet narrow enough to fit in a back pocket yet sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use. Lamination has also made the guide waterproof.

The butterflies identified in Butterflies of Southeast Texas and the Upper Texas Coast can be found from the Texas/Louisiana border to below Freeport and inland through the Piney Woods and Coastal Prairies.

ISBN: 978-0-9825516-2-2

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John & Gloria Tveten

John & Gloria Tveten photographed and wrote about wildlife for over 35 years.

They were major winners in the 2000 Valley Land Fund Photo Contest.

They combined their photography and writing skills to produce the “Nature Trails” column in the Houston Chronicle for 24 years as well as hundreds of photo/text packages for major magazines. John passed away in 2009 but his images have been scanned and are still in circulation.

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Butterflies of Ohio

Butterflies of Ohio: The Buckeye State has many interesting natural communities to explore, including rich hardwood forests, prairies, old fields, fens, bogs, marshes, swamps, and along the shore of Lake Erie, dune habitats. The butterflies of Ohio are a mix of southern, midwestern, and northern species. A total of 94 species of butterflies and 52 species of their close relatives, the skippers, have been found in the state.

Beautifully illustrated are 58 species of butterflies and 26 species of skippers, and their caterpillars, found in Ohio. Ideal for the field, this folding, waterproof guide features color photos of the butterflies and caterpillars in a side-by-side format. Common and scientific names, adult size, season when they can be found, and their caterpillar host plants are listed. Tips on finding butterflies and caterpillars are given and the life cycle of the Pipevine Swallowtail is illustrated.

Featured are some familiar butterflies such as the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Orange Sulphur, Red Admiral, Mourning Cloak, and Monarch, as well as less well-known species such as the Falcate Orangetip, Olympia Marble, Harvester, and Baltimore Checkerspot.

Nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this guide.

ISBN: 978-1-943334-85-8

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Marc Minno

Marc C. Minno has studied the ecology, systematics, and biogeography of butterflies and moths for much of his life.

He received a B.S. degree in entomology from Purdue University, a M.S. degree in entomology from the University of California at Davis, and a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Florida.

He currently works as an ecologist for Eco-Cognizant, Inc., a home based consulting firm operated by spouse Maria Minno.

Since moving to Florida in 1982, Marc and Maria Minno have worked toward conserving the state’s rare, unique, and imperiled plants and animals.

Recently, he has been monitoring imperiled butterflies in the Florida Keys and southern areas of the state.

Marc frequently gives presentations and workshops on butterflies to local chapters of the Florida Native Plant Society, North American Butterfly Association, Audubon Society, and other conservation groups.

He is a past president of the Southern Lepidopterists’ Society and in 1999 received the John Abbott Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in expanding knowledge of Lepidoptera.

Marc is a research associate with the McGuire Center at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, which contains the largest butterfly and moth research facility in the world.

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Butterflies of the Eastern Chesapeake

Butterflies of the Eastern Chesapeake: Maryland, Virginia & Delaware features 84 species of butterflies—and most of their caterpillars—found in the region surrounding the eastern regions of the Chesapeake Bay.

Along with many of the more common species, several of the region’s most unique species are also included: Palamedes Swallowtail, Bronze Copper,Great Purple Hairstreak, Rare Skipper and Dion Skipper.

This pocket-sized guide features color photos in a side-by-side format that makes it ideal for field use. Common and scientific names, adult wingspan, caterpillar host plants, and the flight season for each entry are listed, making it ideal for field use.

Nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this marvelous guide.

ISBN: 978-1-9369139-0-9

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Arlene Ripley

Arlene Ripley, an avid birder and photographer, became fascinated with butterflies while living in Southern Maryland.

Never outdoors without a camera in hand, she began censusing the butterflies that occurred in her home county and produced a butterfly checklist for the nature park where she was a volunteer.

Her interests expanded to observing and photographing not only adult butterflies but learning their life histories by raising them from eggs deposited on their host plants.

She enjoys giving presentations to local birding and butterfly clubs. At the peak of her study of Eastern butterflies, she and her husband left the East Coast and now reside in southeast Arizona where she continues her love of “all things nature.”

Arlene has degrees in Biological Science and Medical Technology. She is always looking for birds and butterflies to photograph whether they are in her own yard or while on world travels.

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Butterflies of the Rocky Mountains

This waterproof guide beautifully illustrates over 80 species of butterflies and most of their caterpillars found in the Rocky Mountains, including all of the national parks: Glacier, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, Canyonlands, Zion, and Grand Canyon.

This pocket-sized guide features color photos in a side-by-side format that makes it idea for field use. The guide includes, along with many of the more common species, several of the region’s most unique species:

Rocky Mountain Parnassian
Pale Swallowtail; Large Marble
Pine White
Tailed, Edith’s, Blue, and Lilac-bordered coppers
Western Pine Elfin
Arrowhead, Greenish, and Arctic blues
Milbert’s Tortoiseshell
Gillett’s, Arachne, and Sagebrush checkerspots
Great Spangled, Zerene, and Frigga fritillaries
Hayden’s Ringlet
Small Wood-Nymph
Grizzled and Arctic Skippers
Western Branded-Skipper

Common and scientific names, adult size, season when they can be found, and their caterpillar host plants are listed. Nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this marvelous guide.

ISBN: 978-1936913152

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Roland Wauer

Roland “Ro” Wauer is retired from the National Park Service where he worked in several of America’s national parks.

His favorite parks include Big Bend in Texas, Death Valley in California, and Zion in Utah. He has traveled extensively in Mexico and throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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