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by Roy Leverton (Author) "capture the character of the moth much more accurately than the English one, but this is by no means always the case. I particularly like..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Poyser; illustrated edition edition (31 Jul 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0856611247
  • ISBN-13: 978-0856611247
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 19.6 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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In Victorian times, moths were very popular with collectors, and rarities sold at auction for hefty sums. Fortunately, today's enthusiast prefers to study and enjoy live moths in their natural habitat, rather than gloat over rows of dead, dried specimens. Ecology and conservation are now the keynotes, with modern colour photography providing the permanent record of exciting finds. This excellent book presents a fascinating insight into the study of moths. It offers much more than the various identification guides currently available. This is no dry academic tome. Roy Leverton conveys his lifelong enthusiasm for moths in an immensely readable, easygoing style, while the text is liberally illustrated with line drawings and the author's own superb photographs of living moths.
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capture the character of the moth much more accurately than the English one, but this is by no means always the case. I particularly like the description of the Small Elephant Hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus as 'the evening loving little pig' (what could be more fanciful than that?). Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars For once a title that lives up to its title!, 12 Aug 2001
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With a title like enjoying moths the author was tempting fate and the likelihood was that it would be far from accomplished as a claim. Has Roy Leverton succeeded? Most books on moths are connected with the important task of identification and this is often the antithesis of enjoyment. The real enjoyment found by most entomologists involved with this particular area -the lepidoptera - is in finding the insects. For many the light trap is the first method adopted but it is by no means he only one. Roy illustrates the problems using anecdotes, knowledge and enthusiasm with chapters on finding larvae and adults using a variety of methods. All of this is refreshingly described leaving you with the urge to get out into the field and try out what you have read. Also chapters on photographing them and rearing them gives you ideas on what to do when you find them. All the way through the book you feel that the pursuit of these hard to find by day but extremely attractive insects to be really enjoyable. To add icing to the cake the photographs are very clear and bright to wet the appetite of what is out there. The book concentrates on the macro moths but this does not lessen the application of the techniques used, as they are as applicable to macros as they are to micros. With the increased popularity of moths this book helps to fill the void in the area of the practicalities of finding lepidoptera. The last book on this subject was probably by Richard Dickson and called 'A Lepidopterist's Handbook'; first published in 1973 by the AES this book is still available but somewhat dated to say the least. Roy Leverton should be congratulated on producing a really enjoyable book that invites the reader to try their hand at several different methods of finding these fascinating insects. I can't wait to read it again!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful addition to my library, 25 Aug 2002
I bought this when I started trapping moths in June 02. It was a wonderfully easy read, pitched at just the right level - stretched me a little but accessible enough to motivate me to learn more. 3 months on I am re-reading it and getting more out of it second time round. It is not an identification guide but it does have some wonderful photos. The author's love of his subject radiates from every page. One of my best buys in recent years.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a must for lepidopterists with an aesthetic approach to moth, 20 Jul 2002
By donna atherton (foula .shetland.) - See all my reviews
Roy Leverton shows all his love and enthusiasm for moths through this wonderful and informative book. It certainly got me hooked on moths and i too learned how to enjoy them ,not just to tick them off as a species , but to value moths and to love them. For me Roy Leverton has captured the very best of mothing throughout his own experiences and put them unselfishly into this book for others to read...i commend him and thank him.
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