The butterfly isles : a summer in search of our emperors and admirals /
Butterflies animate our summers but the 59 butterfly species of the British Isles can be surprisingly elusive. Some bask unseen at the top of trees in London parks; others lurk at the bottom of damp bogs in Scotland. A few survive for months while other ephemeral creatures only fly for three days. S...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Barkham, Patrick. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The butterfly isles : |b a summer in search of our emperors and admirals / |c Patrick Barkham. |
| 260 | |a London : |b Granta, |c c2010. | ||
| 300 | |a viii, 372 p. : |b ill., map ; |c 22 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-362) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a Butterflies animate our summers but the 59 butterfly species of the British Isles can be surprisingly elusive. Some bask unseen at the top of trees in London parks; others lurk at the bottom of damp bogs in Scotland. A few survive for months while other ephemeral creatures only fly for three days. Several are virtually extinct. This book charts Patrick Barkham's quest to find all 59 - from the Adonis Blue to the Dingy Skipper - in one unforgettable summer. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Butterflies |z Great Britain. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Butterflies |x Collectors and collecting. | |
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