The Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden Butterflies

About this book

For everyone who has ever marveled as a butterfly magically emerges from a chrysalis this book is a treasure chest of amazing butterfly transformations. You are invited to experience the life cycles of common backyard butterflies in this unique collection of hundreds of stunning full-color up-close photos all taken in a live garden setting. Each butterfly is shown from start to maturity with sequential photographs of the egg caterpillar chrysalis and emerging butterfly. This richly visual guide to the life cycles of butterflies will appeal to wildlife enthusiasts gardeners teachers and families alike. This book has earned two national awards from Learning Magazine -- (1) Teachers Choice Award for "Childrens Books" (2) Teachers Choice Award for "Product of Excellence for the Family."