num_pages: 384
description: This field guide offers a comprehensive display of all the magnificent butterflies of the western region stretching from the plains of middle America to the Pacific coast and from southwestern Canada all the way to the Hawaiian islands.Jeffrey Glassberg's acclaimed Butterflies Through Binoculars series has essentially revolutionized the way we view butterflies. Featuring an extensive array of photographs this new volume offers expert guidance in locating identifying and enjoying all the butterflies of the West. In facttogether with its companion volume Butterflies Through The East  every type of butterfly from the continental United States is described and in most cases photographed. As a complement to its outstanding instruction in spotting both rare and common butterfly species the volume alsoincludes range maps advice on food plants wing areas flight times and a host of other butterfly facts. Moreover each stunning photograph contains identification marks shown clearly for ease in positive identification.From butterfly biology to butterfly conservation this useful and practical field guide provides all the necessary information to make your butterfly experience a success. Whether you are a butterfly enthusiast a birder a conservationist or a nature lover in general this guide is the idealaccompaniment to your search for western butterflies.
language: English
title: Butterflies through Binoculars: The West A Field Guide to the Butterflies of Western North America
publisher: Oxford University Press