Butterflies presents a natural and cultural history of the great beauties of the insect world. Featuring more than 140 striking color photographs and informative text, the book highlights 60 of the most fascinating butterfly species from around the world, including painted ladies, variable crackers, long-tailed skippers, Southern dogfaces, American snouts, Guatemalan satyrs, ruddy daggerwings, and shoemakers. This book also offers an introduction to physical characteristics and behavior, butterfly-human relations, conservation, and the art of photographing butterflies.Gorgeously illustratred and written in accessible and engaging language, this book is a must for butterfly enthusiasts—and for anyone who cherishes the splendors of the natural world.