The Life Cycles of Butterflies: From Egg to Maturity, a Visual Guide to 23 Common Garden Butterflies

The Life Cycles of Butterflies follows 23 of North America's most common garden butterflies through every stage of their remarkable transformation. With more than 400 full-color, up-close photographs, authors Judy Burris and Wayne Richards capture each species from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to emerging adult.

Inside this book:

• More than 400 vivid, close-up color photographs
• Complete life cycles of 23 common North American garden butterflies
• Sequential images showing egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, and adult for each species
• An accessible guide perfect for gardeners, families, and young naturalists

Winner of two national awards from Learning Magazine, this is a beautiful and educational introduction to the wonder of butterfly metamorphosis.