A witty, informative, and myth-busting account of the Purple Emperor butterfly, one of Britain's most captivating butterfly species. The Purple Emperor is one of England's most elusive and least-known butterflies. Matthew Oates has spent fifty years trying to unravel the Emperor's secrets. Many mysteries remain unsolved, but enough are revealed in this book to enable experts and non-experts alike to go out in search of a butterfly that thrills and enthralls all who encounter it. This is a good-news species, at a time of massive wildlife decline. And this is a joyous--often rapturous--account, written in plain English, as a labor of love.…mehr
A witty, informative, and myth-busting account of the Purple Emperor butterfly, one of Britain's most captivating butterfly species. The Purple Emperor is one of England's most elusive and least-known butterflies. Matthew Oates has spent fifty years trying to unravel the Emperor's secrets. Many mysteries remain unsolved, but enough are revealed in this book to enable experts and non-experts alike to go out in search of a butterfly that thrills and enthralls all who encounter it. This is a good-news species, at a time of massive wildlife decline. And this is a joyous--often rapturous--account, written in plain English, as a labor of love.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Foreword Introduction: Adrift on the wind Chapter 1: A glorious history Chapter 2: The modern era Chapter 3: The Purple Empire Chapter 4: Introduction to the adult stage Chapter 5: Beauty as a weapon: the male Purple Emperor Chapter 6: The Empress: a life apart Chapter 7: Looking for Purple Emperors Chapter 8: Habitats and breeding grounds Chapter 9: Sallow identification and preferences: a veritable nightmare Chapter 10: Eggs and late summer larvae Chapter 11: Hibernation and the winter months Chapter 12: Spring larvae and the pupal stage Chapter 13: Adventures with remarkable caterpillars Chapter 14: Looking for Purple Emperor eggs and larvae Chapter 15: The Purple land that England gained Chapter 16: Conservation issues Chapter 17: The future Appendix: The history and current status of the Purple Emperor, by region and country Glossary References and further reading Epilogue Acknowledgements Index of species and scientific names General index
Foreword Introduction: Adrift on the wind Chapter 1: A glorious history Chapter 2: The modern era Chapter 3: The Purple Empire Chapter 4: Introduction to the adult stage Chapter 5: Beauty as a weapon: the male Purple Emperor Chapter 6: The Empress: a life apart Chapter 7: Looking for Purple Emperors Chapter 8: Habitats and breeding grounds Chapter 9: Sallow identification and preferences: a veritable nightmare Chapter 10: Eggs and late summer larvae Chapter 11: Hibernation and the winter months Chapter 12: Spring larvae and the pupal stage Chapter 13: Adventures with remarkable caterpillars Chapter 14: Looking for Purple Emperor eggs and larvae Chapter 15: The Purple land that England gained Chapter 16: Conservation issues Chapter 17: The future Appendix: The history and current status of the Purple Emperor, by region and country Glossary References and further reading Epilogue Acknowledgements Index of species and scientific names General index
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