Butterfly Isles: A Summer in Search of Our Emperors and Admirals
ISBN-13:
9781847083159
ISBN-10:
1847083153
Edition:
2nd edition
Author:
Patrick Barkham
Publication date:
2011
Publisher:
Granta Books (UK)
Format:
Paperback
304 pages
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Book details
ISBN-13:
9781847083159
ISBN-10:
1847083153
Edition:
2nd edition
Author:
Patrick Barkham
Publication date:
2011
Publisher:
Granta Books (UK)
Format:
Paperback
304 pages
Summary
Butterfly Isles: A Summer in Search of Our Emperors and Admirals (ISBN-13: 9781847083159 and ISBN-10: 1847083153), written by authors
Patrick Barkham, was published by Granta Books (UK) in 2011.
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Description
Butterflies animate our summers but the 59 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. Barkham brings alive the extraordinary physical beauty and amusingly diverse character of our butterflies. He witnesses a swarming invasion of Painted Ladies, experiences the curse of the Purple Emperor, makes a euphoric sighting of an exceedingly rare migrant and as summer draws to a close, suffers from butterfly burnout. He meets some deeply knowledgeable and eccentric butterfly obsessives and reconnects with lovely, overlooked corners of our countryside. As he goes, he looks back at the butterfly collectors of the past and ahead to a future in which many of our butterflies will struggle to survive on an overcrowded and overheating island. Wry, attentive, full of infectious delight and curiosity, written with a beautifully light touch, The Butterfly Isles will become a classic of British nature writing.
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