Notes Views Of The Purple Emperor
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Notes Views Of The Purple Emperor
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Author : Ian Robert Penicuick Heslop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1964-01-01
Notes Views Of The Purple Emperor written by Ian Robert Penicuick Heslop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1964-01-01 with Purple emperor butterfly categories.
His Imperial Majesty
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Author : Matthew Oates
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-06-11
His Imperial Majesty written by Matthew Oates and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-11 with Nature categories.
When summer is at its zenith and the sallow foliage develops a bluish tinge, a giant butterfly – beautiful, bold and brazen – flies powerfully over the tree canopy. Females of this species, wary yet determined, haunt the sallow thickets, depositing their eggs, while the males establish treetop territories and descend to the woodland floor in search of indelicacies to feed upon. Mysterious, elusive and enthralling in equal measure, this is the butterfly that Victorian collectors yearned for above all others: His Imperial Majesty, the Purple Emperor. A wondrous enigma, the Purple Emperor is our most elusive and least-known butterfly – we glimpse it only through fissures in its treetop world, yet this giant insect has fascinated us for centuries and has even inspired its own 'Emperoring' language. Matthew Oates became captivated by the Purple Emperor following his first sighting as a boy. He has studied it assiduously ever since, devoting his life to trying to unravel the Emperor's secrets. His Imperial Majesty takes us on a journey, beginning with a dalliance into the bizarre history of our engagement with the butterfly, with daring doings and gross eccentricities from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Subsequent chapters explore all aspects of this remarkable butterfly's life cycle, including behaviour, habitat preferences, life history and conservation, all relayed in Matthew's unique, informative and witty style. Not so long ago, our knowledge of the Emperor was largely based on a blend of mythology and assumption. This book dispels the fabrications and reveals all about the Purple Emperor – the king of British butterflies.
The Pygmy Hippo Story
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Author : Phillip T. Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017
The Pygmy Hippo Story written by Phillip T. Robinson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Nature categories.
Though the pygmy hippopotamus has been designated as a flagship species of West African forests (meaning that by raising conservation efforts for a single species, an entire ecological region could benefit), very little research has been published on the animal. They are solitary, nocturnal, and highly evasive, and until recent developments in "camera trap" technology, they were considered the least-photographed large mammal species in the world. The information currently available on this endangered species is scattered, limited, redundant, and often inaccurate, and no major volume exists as a resource for those interested in the conservation effort for the species, until now. Phillip Robinson and his coauthors provide a treatment of the natural history, biology, and ecology of the pygmy hippo, along with a discussion of the rare animal's taxonomic niche and a summary of the research initiatives involving it up to this point. The authors show the ways in which the pygmy hippo has come into contact with people in West African countries, both in terms of ecological and cultural impact. This creature has been the subject of local folktales, and is treated as almost mythic in some regions. Information on issues related to captivity, breeding, and zoos is provided. The book is heavily illustrated with original photographs and anatomic drawings. The project should be of use to conservation biologists, zoologists and natural history readers, and will be the definitive single-volume account of an animal that the scientific community has designated to be ecologically significant to West Africa.
Rainbow Dust
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Author : Peter Marren
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2016-10-31
Rainbow Dust written by Peter Marren and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-31 with History categories.
"First published by Square Peg, an imprint of Vintage"--Title page verso.
In Pursuit Of Butterflies
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Author : Matthew Oates
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-06-04
In Pursuit Of Butterflies written by Matthew Oates and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-04 with Nature categories.
The butterflies of Britain, in the words of one of their greatest champions Matthew Oates has led a butterflying life. Naturalist, conservationist and passionate lover of poetry, he has devoted himself to these exalted creatures: to their observation, to singing their praises, and to ensuring their survival. Based on fifty years of detailed diaries, In Pursuit of Butterflies is the chronicle of this life. Oates leads the reader through a lifetime of butterflying, across the mountain tops, the peat bogs, sea cliffs, meadows, heaths, the chalk downs and great forests of the British Isles. Full of humour, zeal, digression, expertise and anecdote, this book provides a profound encounter with one of our great butterfly lovers, and with a half-century of butterflies in Britain.
The Butterfly Isles
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Author : Patrick Barkham
language : en
Publisher: Granta Books
Release Date : 2010-10-07
The Butterfly Isles written by Patrick Barkham and has been published by Granta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-07 with Nature categories.
Butterflies animate our summers but the fifty-nine species found in 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 bewitching book charts Patrick Barkham's quest to find each of them - from the Adonis Blue to the Dingy Skipper - in one unforgettable summer. Wry, attentive, full of infectious delight and curiosity, written with a beautifully light touch, The Butterfly Isles is a classic of British nature writing.
The Butterflies Of Britain And Ireland
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Author : Jeremy Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-03-26
The Butterflies Of Britain And Ireland written by Jeremy Thomas and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-26 with Nature categories.
WINNER OF THE 2010 GUARDIAN NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE 1991 NATURAL WORLD BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The Butterflies of Britain & Ireland provides comprehensive coverage of all our resident and migratory butterflies, including the latest information on newly discovered species such as Cryptic Wood White and the Geranium Bronze. When first published in 1991 it won the Natural World Book of the Year Award and won plaudits from all quarters. Fully revised, considerably expanded and reset in 2010, it was judged that year's Guardian Nature Book of the Year. Now revised again to reflect the latest research findings, and with up-to-date distribution maps, this remarkable book is THE guide to the appearance, behaviour, life cycle and ecology of the butterflies of Britain and Ireland.
The Aurelian Legacy A History Of British Butterflies And Their Collectors
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Author : Michael Salmon
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-10-25
The Aurelian Legacy A History Of British Butterflies And Their Collectors written by Michael Salmon and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-25 with Science categories.
Although the collecting of butterflies is today an emotive subject, it is impossible to separate a history of British butterflies from a history of their collectors, without whose activities our knowledge of the identification, occurrence, distribution, and variation of British butterflies would be much the poorer. Liberally laced with contemporary quotations, this book brings to life the past three hundred years of butterfly study, with details of early societies, collecting equipment, biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists, with portraits where available, as well as the chequered history in Britain of some 35 species of butterfly. The colour plates include some of the finest butterfly illustrations ever.
The Aurelian Legacy
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Author : Michael A. Salmon
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2000
The Aurelian Legacy written by Michael A. Salmon and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Science categories.
This entertaining and informative book traces the history of butterfly collection in Britain from the 17th century, when the study of natural history had its beginnings. Laced with anecdotes and quotations, the beautifully illustrated volume describes the equipment used and gives brief biographies of 101 deceased lepidopterists. 58 illustrations, 42 in color.
British Wildlife
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
British Wildlife written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Botany categories.