- Paperback: 360 pages
- Publisher: Princeton University Press; illustrated edition edition (19 Mar 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0691090564
- ISBN-13: 978-0691090566
- Product Dimensions: 27.9 x 22 x 2 cm
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This book is not intended to be a field guide that you can tuck in your back pocket. But it is easy to use if not to carry, and its girth allows it to be wonderfully comprehensive. -- "Scientific American
Over the last 15 years, butterflies have also developed a new fan base among adult bird watchers [who] . . . soon demanded butterfly field guides in color with range maps and standardized names, like the classic birding guides. . . . The most beautiful and in-depth new book isButterflies of the East Coast: An Observers Guide by Rich Cech and Guy Tudor. -- Carol Stocker, Boston Globe
This volume is one of the best books on American natural history to appear in recent years. . . . [H]ere we have a single volume that will go a long way toward educating older students and adults. It needs to be read. -- "American Butterflies
This is an outstanding resource that belongs in every naturalis''s library. -- Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist
A recently published book by Rick Cech and Guy Tudor called Butterflies of the East Coast is a magnificent addition to the butterfly literature. This book will increase the skill and enthusiasm of all butterfly observers. What a labor of love this book is! All of the butterflies along the Eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida, are covered. . . . The identification sections are particularly notable to me. I think the descriptions are more useful than the descriptions in any of the other field guides on North American butterflies. Cech and Tudor's descriptions are wonderfully clear, with an economy of words. -- Herb Wilson, Maine Today
We're most fortunate this year. A number of fine natural history books have been issued just in time for summer reading. . . . Easily the most spectacular new book is Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's Guide by Rick Cech and Guy Tudor. This will surely become the standard text on butterflies. -- Gerry Rising, Buffalo News
This is sure to become a widely used book, suitable for a broad audience of naturalists, ecologists, and butterfly observers. -- "Northeastern Naturalist
Whether you're a Lepidoptera enthusiast or just a nature lover, there is a super new observer's guide on the market, Butterflies of the East Coast.... Take it from me, you can't miss with this book. -- Glenn Ayers, Burlington Times News
Over the last 15 years, butterflies have also developed a new fan base among adult bird watchers [who] . . . soon demanded butterfly field guides in color with range maps and standardized names, like the classic birding guides. . . . The most beautiful and in-depth new book isButterflies of the East Coast: An Observers Guide by Rich Cech and Guy Tudor. -- Carol Stocker, Boston Globe
This volume is one of the best books on American natural history to appear in recent years. . . . [H]ere we have a single volume that will go a long way toward educating older students and adults. It needs to be read. -- "American Butterflies
This is an outstanding resource that belongs in every naturalis''s library. -- Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist
A recently published book by Rick Cech and Guy Tudor called Butterflies of the East Coast is a magnificent addition to the butterfly literature. This book will increase the skill and enthusiasm of all butterfly observers. What a labor of love this book is! All of the butterflies along the Eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida, are covered. . . . The identification sections are particularly notable to me. I think the descriptions are more useful than the descriptions in any of the other field guides on North American butterflies. Cech and Tudor's descriptions are wonderfully clear, with an economy of words. -- Herb Wilson, Maine Today
We're most fortunate this year. A number of fine natural history books have been issued just in time for summer reading. . . . Easily the most spectacular new book is Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's Guide by Rick Cech and Guy Tudor. This will surely become the standard text on butterflies. -- Gerry Rising, Buffalo News
This is sure to become a widely used book, suitable for a broad audience of naturalists, ecologists, and butterfly observers. -- "Northeastern Naturalist
Whether you're a Lepidoptera enthusiast or just a nature lover, there is a super new observer's guide on the market, Butterflies of the East Coast.... Take it from me, you can't miss with this book. -- Glenn Ayers, Burlington Times News
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Here is an accessible, informative, and highly illustrated book that offers a fresh view of butterflies in the East Coast states, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians. In addition to providing a wealth of facts and photos, the book is the first to furnish detailed and up-to-date photo-illustrated information on the host plants favored by particular species. With 234 full-page species accounts and accompanying range maps, plus more than 950 large-size color photos, it is an essential reference work for field observers, gardeners, educators, and conservation managers--or anyone interested in appreciating the lepidopteran world close at hand.
The introductory chapters detail the subtle ecology of the East Coast region, establishing a consistent ecological framework that enriches the individual species accounts. There is also an overview of current scientific literature and observational findings to help readers better interpret complex butterfly behaviors in the field, including seasonal movements, host plant and diapause strategies, defensive chemistry, and more.
The book is written by Rick Cech, a seasoned field observer who has spent years studying and photographing East Coast butterflies. His substantial first-hand experience with both the common and rare species in the region adds much depth and new insight to the commentary.
- 234 full-page species accounts and accompanying range maps
- 950 large-size color photos
- 215 photos of individual host plants and habitats
- 735 high-quality photos of butterflies and caterpillars
- Introductory chapters detailing the subtle ecology of the East Coast region
- An overview of current scientific literature and observational findings
- Descriptions of diapause and host plant strategies and defensive chemistry
- User-friendly with clear, concise text
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
BUTTERFLIES OF THE EAST COAST sets a high standard
12 Jun 2005
Format:Hardcover
This long-awaited book from the president and vice-president of the New York Butterfly Club, a decade in development, covers all regularly occurring butterfly species (about 250) in the eastern coastal plain and Appalachian region of the United States from Maine to Florida. Four introductory chapters cover where, when and how to look for butterflies. These chapter cover a broad range of topics: of life history, biology, mating, behavior, ecology, with an emphasis on host plants and feeding. These chapters include discussion of host generalists and specialists, and highlight the importance of recognizing the host plants in order to find specialist species. There is extensive coverage of habitats and phenology, flight, and diapause. The book is generally free of jargon, but the authors tackle some weighty biological issues both in the introductory chapters and the introduction to each family. Each species account includes beautiful photographs of the butterfly (often both male and female, usually both dorsal and ventral) as well as one or more host plants. The latter is a special emphasis on this book. Range maps are clear. Additional information covers the larval hosts, the species range, and a brief ecological account. Identification details are abbreviated, considering that this book is not a field guide. It is meant to be used in conjunction with field guides such as Jeff Glassberg's "Butterflies through Binoculars", which has both an Eastern and a Florida volume. The book is engagingly-written, well-edited, and beautifully illustrated. Reviewed by Michael Gochfeld, author "Butterflies of New Jersey" (Rutgers Press).
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Yes-You Absolutely Must Have This Butterfly Book, Too
18 Aug 2005
Format:Hardcover
I hesitated quite a while before purchasing this book. Afterall, I already owned "Butterflies Through Binoculars" and the Kaufmann Butterfly Field Guide (really great books), as well as the Audubon Society and Peterson butterfly field guides (very good books), so why should I buy yet another one? How could they possibly contain more useful information than what the other books posessed? Well, I was swayed by the other Amazon reviews, bought the book, and am very happy that I did. This book contains lots of information not available in the others, including more detailed ecological, behavioral, range, and regional differences information. The range maps are far more detailed than range maps included in the other guides. Even Skippers are given in-depth treatment. The photographs are marvelous. The book is aptly subtitled "An Observer's Guide," rather than classified as a "field guide." The book is too bulky to be an ideal field reference, and the text and illustrations do not emphasize field identification over ecology. The book could serve adequately as a field guide, but ideally one would own both a field guide for carrying in one's back pack, and this book for more in-depth reading at home. As with the other butterfly field guides mentioned above, this book does not provide many illustrations of butterfly larvae, but just recently two excellent caterpillar books have been published and are available through Amazon, "Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A field guide to the butterfly caterpillars of North America," and "Caterpillars of Eastern North America" (fabulous coverage of moth, as well as butterfly, caterpillars). But Butterflies of the East Coast contains a wealth of other information not included in the other field guides, and I heartily recommend purchasing this book to supplement whatever field guide you may already posess, it should greatly enhance your pleasure in observing butterflies.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
A new high in regional butterfly books
7 Sep 2005
Format:Hardcover
Although this book is coffee table sized and like a coffee table book has gorgeous large sized butterfly pictures throughout, I believe that any active observer or even collector of butterflies anywhere in the states of the east coast from Maine to Florida, the area covered by this book will want to have it with them in the field or at least nearby in the car.
Of introductory pages which are found in many butterfly books the ones in this book are the best treatment I've ever read and would be of interest to anyone wanting to understand a little more about butterflies in general. These pages include where and when to find east coast butterflies, what to look for and how to look or photograph, information on conservation, life history, and hostplants (the plants the caterpillar eats). This book is somewhat unique in the coverage it gives to hostplants and only a few very recent books have given as much space to this important part of butterfly biology. Knowing the food plant is extremely helpful in knowing where and when to look for many species of butterflies.
After the introductory material are the full page species accounts of each of the butterflies found in the east coast states. Here is where the book shines with excellent photographs of the butterflies including males and females, ventral and dorsal views, information on identification, habits and habitats, occurrence, broods, overwintering, and finally, in depth hostplant coverage including outstanding plant photographs which in many cases are better than those found in plant identification guides.
And now all we need is for Rick and Guy to move to the west coast and do a similar treatment of the butterflies here.
Fred Heath, author of "An Introduction to Southern California Butterflies"
Of introductory pages which are found in many butterfly books the ones in this book are the best treatment I've ever read and would be of interest to anyone wanting to understand a little more about butterflies in general. These pages include where and when to find east coast butterflies, what to look for and how to look or photograph, information on conservation, life history, and hostplants (the plants the caterpillar eats). This book is somewhat unique in the coverage it gives to hostplants and only a few very recent books have given as much space to this important part of butterfly biology. Knowing the food plant is extremely helpful in knowing where and when to look for many species of butterflies.
After the introductory material are the full page species accounts of each of the butterflies found in the east coast states. Here is where the book shines with excellent photographs of the butterflies including males and females, ventral and dorsal views, information on identification, habits and habitats, occurrence, broods, overwintering, and finally, in depth hostplant coverage including outstanding plant photographs which in many cases are better than those found in plant identification guides.
And now all we need is for Rick and Guy to move to the west coast and do a similar treatment of the butterflies here.
Fred Heath, author of "An Introduction to Southern California Butterflies"
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