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Caterpillars in the Field and Garden, a Field Guide to the
Butterfly Caterpillars of North America, Thomas J. Allen, Jim P. Brock,
Jeffrey Glassberg Jeffrey Glassberg's acclaimed Butterflies
through Binoculars guides have revolutionized the way we view
butterflies. Now there's a field guide in the same practical format that
focuses on caterpillars. The first and only comprehensive guide to these
creatures, it contains all the information necessary to find and identify the
butterfly caterpillars of North America, from two-tailed swallowtails, some of
the largest butterfly caterpillars at just over two inches when fully grown, to
tiny western pygmy-blues. There is information on where and how to find
particular caterpillar species, and the visual differences between young and
older individuals. Gardeners will learn how to distinguish between the
caterpillar that may one day become a beautiful butterfly and the moth larvae
that will destroy garden plants. The guide also contains a special section
on butterfly gardening, offering valuable information on how to set up a
butterfly garden and raise healthy butterfly caterpillars, and provides a
thorough list of the plants on which butterflies most like to feast. 232
pages, soft cover, over 900 color photographs, range maps, 5½ x 8¼.
0-19-514987-4
Caterpillars in the Field and Garden $29.95
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