Seeing Butterflies: New Perspectives on Colour, Patterns & Mimicry - Couverture souple

Howse, Philip

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1906506469 ISBN 13 : 9781906506469

Editeur : Papadakis, 2014

Synopsis

See butterflies with new eyes through Philip Howse's fascinating text and superb imagery. Understand the colours and designs on their wings, and the varied and fascinating strategies of behaviour, mimicry and camouflage of the butterflies and moths in your garden, the countryside and in tropical butterfly houses. Predators such as birds see a greater range of colours than we do and focus on details rather than whole objects. Engraved on the wings of many butterflies and moths, among the rainbow colours and the opalescence, are images that closely resemble millipedes, salamanders, frogs, snakes, falcons, spiders, hornets, bats, large canine teeth, claws, caterpillars, wolves and owls. Philip Howse explains how these colours and designs have evolved and how the insects are protected by such camouflage, mimicry and deception. Whole chapters are devoted to commonly seen groups of butterflies, such as whites, admirals, monarchs, swallowtails, blues, peacocks and passion vine butterflies as well as hawkmoths and giant silkmoths. The superb images will inform and inspire nature-lovers, photographers, artists and scientists.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Philip Howse has published books and research articles on insect behaviour and ecology. He has developed environmentally-friendly methods for the control of insect pests, recognised by a number of awards including the OBE.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Papadakis
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1906506469
• ISBN 13: 9781906506469
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible