Author: Thomas C. Emmel
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804720182
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This is a well-illustrated treatment of and guide to all the fossil and present-day species of butterflies in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study. For much of the year, the meadows, forests, and grassy slopes of the Florissant region of central Colorado are alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species of these fascinating and beautiful creatures. Many of them have unusual life histories: the larvae (caterpillars) of one species take two years to mature; others develop close associations with ants; and the adults of some species live only a few days, whereas others survive for months in winter hibernation. Central Colorado is also the site of the florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, which has yielded 12 of the 44 known species of butterfly fossils in the world. To find fossils of these delicate-winged creatures in such a perfect state of preservation is one of the wonders of nature, since the fossils have endured 35 million years of geologic activity, erosion, and climate change. Remarkably, most of the fossil species are closely related to various present-day species.
Florissant Butterflies
Author: Thomas C. Emmel
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804720182
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This is a well-illustrated treatment of and guide to all the fossil and present-day species of butterflies in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study. For much of the year, the meadows, forests, and grassy slopes of the Florissant region of central Colorado are alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species of these fascinating and beautiful creatures. Many of them have unusual life histories: the larvae (caterpillars) of one species take two years to mature; others develop close associations with ants; and the adults of some species live only a few days, whereas others survive for months in winter hibernation. Central Colorado is also the site of the florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, which has yielded 12 of the 44 known species of butterfly fossils in the world. To find fossils of these delicate-winged creatures in such a perfect state of preservation is one of the wonders of nature, since the fossils have endured 35 million years of geologic activity, erosion, and climate change. Remarkably, most of the fossil species are closely related to various present-day species.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 9780804720182
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This is a well-illustrated treatment of and guide to all the fossil and present-day species of butterflies in one of the richest areas in North America for butterfly diversity and study. For much of the year, the meadows, forests, and grassy slopes of the Florissant region of central Colorado are alive with butterflies - nearly 100 species of these fascinating and beautiful creatures. Many of them have unusual life histories: the larvae (caterpillars) of one species take two years to mature; others develop close associations with ants; and the adults of some species live only a few days, whereas others survive for months in winter hibernation. Central Colorado is also the site of the florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, which has yielded 12 of the 44 known species of butterfly fossils in the world. To find fossils of these delicate-winged creatures in such a perfect state of preservation is one of the wonders of nature, since the fossils have endured 35 million years of geologic activity, erosion, and climate change. Remarkably, most of the fossil species are closely related to various present-day species.
Checklist of North American Butterflies
Author: Thomas C. Emmel
Publisher: Scientific Pub
ISBN: 9780945417248
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher: Scientific Pub
ISBN: 9780945417248
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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The Fossil Butterflies of Florissant
Author: Samuel Hubbard Scudder
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butterflies, Fossil
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Extract from the eighth annual report of the Director [of the U.S. Geological Survey], 1886-'87.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butterflies, Fossil
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Extract from the eighth annual report of the Director [of the U.S. Geological Survey], 1886-'87.
Fossil Butterflies of Florissant
Author: Samuel H[ubbard] Scudder
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Category : Lepidoptera
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
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Category : Lepidoptera
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
The Fossil Butterflies Of Florissant
Author: Samuel Hubbard Scudder
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021856432
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to the fossil butterflies of Florissant offers a fascinating glimpse into an ancient world. Featuring detailed illustrations and scientific analysis, this book is the definitive resource for entomologists and butterfly enthusiasts alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021856432
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to the fossil butterflies of Florissant offers a fascinating glimpse into an ancient world. Featuring detailed illustrations and scientific analysis, this book is the definitive resource for entomologists and butterfly enthusiasts alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Languages : en
Pages : 656
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Languages : en
Pages : 656
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Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
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Category : Forest reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 652
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Annual Report
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher:
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Category : Forest reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Annual Report
Author: United States. Dept. of the Interior
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Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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Category : Natural resources
Languages : en
Pages : 648
Book Description
Butterfly People
Author: William R. Leach
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1400076927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
With 32 pages of full-color inserts and black-and-white illustrations throughout. From one of our most highly regarded historians, here is an original and engrossing chronicle of nineteenth-century America's infatuation with butterflies—“flying flowers”—and the story of the naturalists who unveiled the mysteries of their existence. A product of William Leach's lifelong love of butterflies, this engaging and elegantly illustrated history shows how Americans from all walks of life passionately pursued butterflies, and how through their discoveries and observations they transformed the character of natural history. In a book as full of life as the subjects themselves and foregrounding a collecting culture now on the brink of vanishing, Leach reveals how the beauty of butterflies led Americans into a deeper understanding of the natural world.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 1400076927
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
With 32 pages of full-color inserts and black-and-white illustrations throughout. From one of our most highly regarded historians, here is an original and engrossing chronicle of nineteenth-century America's infatuation with butterflies—“flying flowers”—and the story of the naturalists who unveiled the mysteries of their existence. A product of William Leach's lifelong love of butterflies, this engaging and elegantly illustrated history shows how Americans from all walks of life passionately pursued butterflies, and how through their discoveries and observations they transformed the character of natural history. In a book as full of life as the subjects themselves and foregrounding a collecting culture now on the brink of vanishing, Leach reveals how the beauty of butterflies led Americans into a deeper understanding of the natural world.