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Butterflies are fascinating little creatures. From the extremely showy to the deceptively plain, there is a wide variety butterfly species in Ontario and Eastern Canada. In this book, butterfly expert John Acorn and renowned illustrator Ian Sheldon aim to inspire readers and nature lovers to get out and get to know their local butterflies: · user-friendly format, including a Quick Reference Guide for easy identification · identifying features, wingspan, habitat and flight season for each butterfly · butterfly biology and natural history · detailed illustrations and supplementary photos With his signature witty, yet no-nonsense prose, John Acorn guides readers through the sometimes murky, always interesting world of butterflies.

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9781772130324

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This compact book is optimal for novice butterfolk because it is compact and inexpensive and provides information on common butterfly species a person would find in Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. -- Donna R Kurt -- 20170214

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John Acorn is a writer, broadcaster, and biologist. In 2008, he received NSERC's Michael Smith Award for Science Promotion. He lives in Edmonton with his wife Dena and sons Jesse and Ben. Ian Sheldon is an accomplished artist, nature illustrator and ecologist, with a degree in ecology from Cambridge University. His studies have taken him around the world-throughout North and South America, Europe, Southeast Asia and South Africa.

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