Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies

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So excited to find this in the post! A beautiful piece of work by Peter Eeles. I hope eventually there will be the Life Cycles of British and Irish Moths!”– Will Hone-Millard Kirkland, P. (2013) Further Observations on the Scotch Argus Erebia aethiops (Esp.), Atropos, 49, 31-34. Since I asked for it to be delivered to my office I wasn’t expecting it until today. Postie was very amused as I snatched it from his hand! A very comprehensive reference guide. I need a new bookcase now.”– Rosalyn, UK Butterflies forums Our copies – mine and my son Chris’s – arrived on Saturday and I have been glued to it. A magnificent achievement and one that will set the standard for years to come. Easy to read and yet containing a wealth of information and illustrated with some fantastic photographs, especially all the early stages.”– Neil Freeman, UK Butterflies forumsDavies, Z.G., Wilson, R.J., Coles, S. & Thomas, C.D. (2006) Changing habitat associations of a thermally constrained species, the Silver-spotted Skipper butterfly, in response to climate warming, Journal of Applied Ecology, 75, 247-256. With detailed descriptions and photos of the adult, egg, caterpillar and chrysalis of each species, this book provides unique insights into a hidden world, illustrated with over 1,300 high-quality colour photos that reveal the subtle beauty in something as small as a butterfly egg. Oates, M. (2008) The Myth of the Master Tree: Mate-location strategies of the Purple Emperor butterfly, British Wildlife, 19, 330-337. Baker, R.R. (1969) The evolution of the migratory habit in butterflies, Journal of Animal Ecology, 39, 703-746.

Bulman, C.R. (2001) Conservation biology of the Marsh Fritillary butterfly Euphydryas aurinia. PhD thesis.I have noticed the 5th instar, prior to crawling-off to pupate, goes down and feeds on the leaves of the Garlic-mustard, rather than the seed-pods. I wondered if anyone else has noticed this behaviour? This week I’m speaking to butterfly expert Peter Eeles. If you’re interested in encouraging more butterflies into your garden and you’d like to know what plants to grow to encourage them, we discuss how you can be a better gardener for butterflies and it doesn’t stop at growing some buddleia! Peter is the author of the book Life Cycles of British & Irish Butterflies. The book is THE definitive guide to UK butterflies and documents the different life stages from adults down to the smallest eggs. Duff, J.P. & Thompson, V. (2003) Chalkhill Blue on Therfield Heath, Hertfordshire, British Wildlife, 14, 180-185.

Friberg, M., Vongvanich, N., Borg-Karlson, A., Kemp, D.J., Merilaita, S. & Wiklund, C. (2008) Female mate choice determines reproductive isolation between sympatric butterflies, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 62, 873-886. My new Butterfly book alongside the two volume ‘Frohawk’ classic Butterfly life cycle book from 1924. Probably the only two attempts to show and write about the lifecycle of every British butterfly …. 95 years apart.”– Tony Pope, FacebookBourn, N.A.D. & Thomas, J.A. (1993) The Ecology and Conservation of the Brown Argus Butterfly Aricia Agestis in Britain, Biological Conservation, 63, 67-74. And, having studied this immaculately presented book, it's safe to say that it has very much lived up to expectations. What can I say that hasn’t been said already? Phenomenal, simple phenomenal. I cannot begin to imagine the work that has gone into it. The quality of the images is amazing! This is a book that will find its place alongside the great historical volumes.”– essexbuzzard, UK Butterflies forums Thomas, J.A., Elmes, G.W., Wardlaw, J.C. & Woyciechowski, M. (1989) Host specificity among Maculinea butterflies in Myrmica ant nests, Oecologia, 79, 452-457.