"In this fascinating book from the New York Times bestselling author of The Horse, Wendy Williams explores the lives of one of the world's most resilient creatures--the butterfly--shedding light on the role that they play in our ecosystem and in our human lives"-- From butterfly gardens to zoo exhibitions, we've encouraged them to infiltrate our lives. Williams reveals the inner lives of these 'flying flowers' and shows that butterflies are far more...

Simple text and photographs depict butterflies feeding, breeding, and defending themselves in their natural habitats.

A guide to help identify various butterflies, using the Peterson System of identification.

Part natural history, part gardening guide, Butterflies in the Backyard contains solid information on butterfly behavior and habitats, and also, explains in careful detail how to attract these lovely creatures to your backyard with plants and feeders. Includes up-to-date information on migration and conservation efforts, as well as an identification guide for the most common North American species.

Photographs and text explore the behavior and life cycles of butterflies and moths, examining mating rituals, camouflage, habitat, growth from pupa to larva to adult, and other aspects.

Strawberry Shortcake and her friends decide to shake things up by going on a butterfly ride. All the girls have a fruitastic time, but Orange has so much fun that she decides she doesn't want to come home. Can Strawberry convince her friend to fly back to Berry Bitty City?

Follows a newly hatched caterpillar from birth to metamorphosis, mating, and migration.

Simple text and photographs describe the stages by which a butterfly develops from an egg.