Butterfly Isles: A Summer in Sh of Our Emperors and Admirals

Butterflies Animate Our Summers But The 59 Butterfly Species Of The British Isles Can Be Surprisingly Elusive. Some Bask Unseen At The Top Of Trees In London Parks; Others Lurk At The Bottom Of Damp Bogs In Scotland. A Few Survive For Months While Other Ephemeral Creatures Only Fly For Three Days. Several Are Virtually Extinct. This Book Charts Patrick Barkham's Quest To Find All 59 - From The Adonis Blue To The Dingy Skipper - In One Unforgettable Summer. Patrick Barkham. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 355-362) And Index.