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I'm regularly asked to provide reviews of butterfly books. Here below is a selection of reviews and recommended books for the butterfly lover. |
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List of Reviews |
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1. Nomads of the Wind by Andrew George
2. The Butterfly Friendly Garden by Andrew George |
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| Nomads of the Wind |
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Nomads of the Wind: The Migration of the Monarch Butterfly and Other Wonders of the Butterfly World (Hardcover)
by Ingo Arndt, Claus-Peter Lieckfeld & Peter Huemer
Hardback
Lavishly illustrated in full colour
192 Pages
Dimensions: 216 x 286 mm
Publication: 1st April 2008
ISBN 13: 978-1901092-92-9
RRP £20.00 |
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Reviewed by Steven Cheshire
If you buy only one book in 2008, make sure its a copy of Nomads of the Wind.
The Monarch Butterfly's 2,000-mile migration from the Great Lakes region of the United States and Canada to central Mexico is one of the great wonders of the natural world.
Nomads of the Wind captures the grace of the Monarch, and the fragility of its existence during of one of natures most awesome migrations. Full-colour photographs of the highest quality help to illustrate in stunning detail its life-cycle and migration routes.
Full review will be posted here soon!! |
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| The Butterfly Friendly Garden |
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The Butterfly Friendly Garden
by Andrew George
Foreword by Alan Titchmarsh
Hardcover
200 Pages
Dimensions: 254x250x20mm
ISBN-10: 1899296328
ISBN-13: 978-1899296323 |
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Reviewed by Steven Cheshire
As our countryside comes under increasing pressure from new housing developments, urban sprawl and intensive farming, so our urban gardens, parks and roadside verges become an important refuge for many of our native butterflies and other wildlife.
By combining his knowledge of butterflies, their food plants and habitat requirements, author Andrew George explains how easy it is for anyone to create their own butterfly garden, however small.
The book introduces the reader to butterflies such as the Peacock and Red Admiral and shows that by planting key nectar and larval food plants, these and other species can be encouraged to visit and breed in our gardens.
From creating a wildflower meadow to entice Meadow Browns to constructing a well-drained, south-facing, calcareous bank to support rare species such as the Small Blue, Andrew George uses imaginative garden designs to illustrate how a range of habitat types and planting schemes can be achieved using native wild flowers and trees.
The book features sections on sourcing and propagating native wild plants and highlights the importance of butterfly recording and the work of key conservation organisations.
The book has full colour photographs and garden plans throughout, although the print quality could be better. It is a good source of reference and inspiration for anyone interested in gardening and wildlife and clearly demonstrates how safe havens can be created for these colourful insects. |
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This review was published in BBC Countryfile Magazine in Issue 4, Feb 2008.
Visit http://www.bbccountryfile.com
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