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Author: Lori A. Spencer
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780912456256
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →General information about butterfly gardening and prime butterfly locations in Arkansas complements an illustrated guide to 263 butterfly species, which includes detailed descriptions of each species and its life cycle, habitat, and behavior, as well as more than three hundred color photographs. Original.
Author: Lori A. Spencer
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780912456263
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book continues the nature series published by the Ozark Society Foundation and can be a companion to Arkansas Butterflies and Moths. It provides a clear, concise way for children to identify Arkansas's state butterfly, the Diana Fritillary, in its natural habitat. It features twenty-eight color photographs, drawings, and other useful resources for children and parents and science and social studies teachers.
Author: Dev Petty
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2021-06-08
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 1524740527
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Metamorphosis brings astonishing and exciting changes to a pair of caterpillar friends, who take pride in being the same--and different. Two caterpillar friends love what they have in common--lots of legs and a talent for chewing leaves into funny shapes. And when it's time to build cocoons, they hang theirs side by side. "Happy metamorphosis," says an older, more knowledgeable butterfly. And it is a happy metamorphosis indeed--for when the two emerge from their cocoons, they can fly! But so much else has changed--as one is now a moth, who flies by night, and the other is a butterfly, who flies by day. How will things work now? Fortunately some things never change--like true friends figuring out a way to be together, and happily flying into the sunset and sunrise.
Author: Marc C Minno
Publisher:
Published: 2018-11
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781943334988
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Nature State has a variety of regions to explore for butterflies, including the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, the Arkansas River Valley, as well as part of the Gulf Coastal Plain and Mississippi River Lowlands. Nearly 170 kinds of butterflies have been reported from Arkansas. The resident butterflies are primarily southern species, but some western and northern species are also represented. Beautifully illustrated are 62 species of REAL butterflies and 22 species of skippers, and their caterpillars. 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 Gulf Fritillary is illustrated. Featured are familiar butterflies such as the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Orange Sulphur, Red Admiral, Mourning Cloak, Monarch, Silver-spotted Skipper and less well-known species such as the Falcate Orangetip, Olympia Marble, Harvester, and Baltimore Checkerspot. Arkansas' State butterfly, the Diana Fritillary, is also shown. Teachers, students, and nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this guide.
Author: Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 820
ISBN-13: 9780807085400
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Literature and Lepidoptera dance an elaborate pas de deux through seventy years of Vladimir Nabokov's life, from his boyhood in Russia to his life as an emigre in the Crimea, Berlin, France, the United States, and finally in Switzerland. An American literary giant, Nabokov also produced first-rate work as a scientist, and in his fiction and elsewhere eloquently advocated attention to the details of the natural world and promoted the delights of discovery." "Nabokov's Butterflies presents Nabokov's twin passions through an astonishingly rich array of novel selections, stories, poems, screenplay, autobiography, criticism, lecturers, articles, reviews, interviews, letters, and notes, plus a wealth of beautiful and fanciful drawings by Nabokov and photographs of him in the field."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: Kenneth L. Smith
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 454
ISBN-13: 9780912456232
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ken Smith's life-long accumulation of knowledge about the Buffalo River country, including complete trail and river guides and a fascinating sourcebook for geology and history of the Buffalo river area. All in a compact size, with more than 170 photos, maps, and diagrams. Coordinated with National Geographic Maps, Trails Illustrated. Ken Smith is the author-photographer of The Buffalo River Country, the Ozark Society Foundation classic now in its ninth printing.
Author: Norman Lavers
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781944528935
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lifelong naturalists and photographers Norman and Cheryl Lavers share closeup images and riveting stories of the intricate lives of insects. Peek under leaf litter, identify what flies across your path, listen for sounds on summer nights, study insect weaponry and mimicry, and prepare for your woodland walks to be forever changed.
Author: Nancy Lawson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Published: 2017-04-18
Total Pages: 226
ISBN-13: 1616896175
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author: Robert N. Wiedenmann
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 0197555586
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Insects are seldom mentioned in history texts, yet they significantly shaped human history. The Silken Thread: Five Insects and Their Impacts on History tells the stories of just five insects, tied together by a thread originating in the Silk Roads of Asia, and how they have impacted our world. Silkworms have been farmed to produce silk for millennia, creating a history of empires and cultural exchanges; Silk Roads connected East to West, generating trade centers and transferring ideas, philosophies, and religions. The western honey bee feeds countless people, and their crop pollination is worth billions of dollars. Fleas and lice carried bacteria that caused three major plague pandemics, moved along the Silk Roads from Central Asia. Bacteria carried by insects left their ancient clues as DNA embedded in victims' teeth. Lice caused outbreaks of typhus, especially in crowded conditions such as prisons and concentration camps. Typhus aggravated the effects of the Irish potato famine, and Irish refugees took typhus to North America. Yellow fever was transported to the Americas via the trans-Atlantic slave trade, taking and devaluing the lives of millions of Africans. Slaves were brought to the Americas to reduce labor costs in the cultivation of sugarcane, which was itself transported from south Asia along the Silk Roads. Yellow fever caused panic in the United States in the 1700s and 1800s as the virus and its mosquito vector migrated from the Caribbean. Constructing the Panama Canal required defeating mosquitoes that transmitted yellow fever. The silken thread runs through and ties together these five insects and their impacts on history"--
