Author: Graham Alan Henning
Publisher: Umdaus
ISBN: 9781919766010
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Living Butterflies of Southern Africa
Author: Graham Alan Henning
Publisher: Umdaus
ISBN: 9781919766010
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher: Umdaus
ISBN: 9781919766010
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Living Butterflies of Southern Africa
Author: Graham Alan Henning
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781919766034
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781919766034
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa
Author: Steve Woodhall
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 192054481X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1147
Book Description
Designed for easy identification in the field, Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa features all of South Africa’s more than 660 butterfly species. Species entries provide details of identification plus a brief account of habits, flight periods, broods, typical habitat, distribution and larval food source. Full-colour photographs of male and female forms – where they differ – and of upper- and undersides (wherever possible) occur on pages facing the species entries, and a simple numbering system between text and images ensures clarity and ease of use. The detailed introductory section discusses butterfly biology, taxonomy, classification and naming, anatomy and behaviour. Features of the guide are: Colour photographs, mostly of live specimens taken in their habitat Quick reference to butterfly groups on the inside front cover Colour-coding at subfamily level Distribution maps for all species entries.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 192054481X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1147
Book Description
Designed for easy identification in the field, Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa features all of South Africa’s more than 660 butterfly species. Species entries provide details of identification plus a brief account of habits, flight periods, broods, typical habitat, distribution and larval food source. Full-colour photographs of male and female forms – where they differ – and of upper- and undersides (wherever possible) occur on pages facing the species entries, and a simple numbering system between text and images ensures clarity and ease of use. The detailed introductory section discusses butterfly biology, taxonomy, classification and naming, anatomy and behaviour. Features of the guide are: Colour photographs, mostly of live specimens taken in their habitat Quick reference to butterfly groups on the inside front cover Colour-coding at subfamily level Distribution maps for all species entries.
The Living Deserts of Southern Africa
Author: Barry Lovegrove
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Where rainfall is meagre and unpredictable, temperatures fluctuate between extreme hot and cold, and food is scarce, it seems that little can survive.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Where rainfall is meagre and unpredictable, temperatures fluctuate between extreme hot and cold, and food is scarce, it seems that little can survive.
Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa
Author: Steve Woodhall
Publisher: Struik, and
ISBN: 9781775845874
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Publisher: Struik, and
ISBN: 9781775845874
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
Find Out About Butterflies
Author: M. Archer
Publisher: Pearson South Africa
ISBN: 9781868913121
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Publisher: Pearson South Africa
ISBN: 9781868913121
Category : Butterflies
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
Field Guide to Insects of South Africa
Author: Mike Picker
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775845850
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1911
Book Description
This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region. It features: vivid photographs, easy-to-read text, detailed accounts covering identification, biology, distribution and related species, a helpful introduction detailing the significance, life history, collection and photography of insects, and quick reference guides on the inside covers to facilitate identification. Entomologists both amateur and professional, students, gardeners, farmers, tourists and anyone with an interest in the natural world will appreciate this illuminating and invaluable guide.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775845850
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1911
Book Description
This trusted best-seller has been comprehensively updated and expanded to feature accounts of over 1,500 species and insect groups. Included are the most common, most economically and ecologically important, interesting and attractive insects in the region. It features: vivid photographs, easy-to-read text, detailed accounts covering identification, biology, distribution and related species, a helpful introduction detailing the significance, life history, collection and photography of insects, and quick reference guides on the inside covers to facilitate identification. Entomologists both amateur and professional, students, gardeners, farmers, tourists and anyone with an interest in the natural world will appreciate this illuminating and invaluable guide.
What's that Butterfly?
Author: Steve Woodhall
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1431702277
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
What’s that Butterfly? makes identifying butterflies easy! Designed with the beginner in mind, the book arrnages butterflies into groups that have broadly similar appearance and habits, including groups that are difficult to identify and those that are particularly hard to track down. Readers are encouraged to become familiar with the group before trying to identify individual species. Interesting fact boxes complement the text, and attractive colour photographs illustrate each species’ appearance. A comprehensive intro duction covers common behaviour, habits and habitats of South African butterflies, as well as their life history, where and how to find them, and butterfly rearing and breeding. On its own, or in combination with a field guide, What’s that Butterfly? is a colourful, user-friendly handbook and an inspiring introduction to the butterflies of the region.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1431702277
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
What’s that Butterfly? makes identifying butterflies easy! Designed with the beginner in mind, the book arrnages butterflies into groups that have broadly similar appearance and habits, including groups that are difficult to identify and those that are particularly hard to track down. Readers are encouraged to become familiar with the group before trying to identify individual species. Interesting fact boxes complement the text, and attractive colour photographs illustrate each species’ appearance. A comprehensive intro duction covers common behaviour, habits and habitats of South African butterflies, as well as their life history, where and how to find them, and butterfly rearing and breeding. On its own, or in combination with a field guide, What’s that Butterfly? is a colourful, user-friendly handbook and an inspiring introduction to the butterflies of the region.
Butterflies of the Kruger National Park and Surrounds
Author: Herbert Otto
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775843106
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1425
Book Description
Butterflies of the Kruger National Park and Surrounds enables identification of these colourful creatures and hopes to promote general interest in the natural world. A lavish and fascinating introduction raises topics such as classification of Lepidoptera, butterfly behavior, names, biology and life cycle, flower adaptations, larval host plants, etc. Each family is first described, then the subfamily, followed by the genus and finally the species. Each of the known KNP butterfly species is dealt with on its own page, with its common and scientific names, life history, etymology and larval host plants. On the opposite page is a gallery of photographs of the butterfly in its environment, often complemented with life cycle and larval host plant photographs. A distribution map is provided for each butterfly species, with red dots indicating KNP rest camps where the butterfly is found, and a pie chart showing the butterfly’s status – how rare or how common it is.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1775843106
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 1425
Book Description
Butterflies of the Kruger National Park and Surrounds enables identification of these colourful creatures and hopes to promote general interest in the natural world. A lavish and fascinating introduction raises topics such as classification of Lepidoptera, butterfly behavior, names, biology and life cycle, flower adaptations, larval host plants, etc. Each family is first described, then the subfamily, followed by the genus and finally the species. Each of the known KNP butterfly species is dealt with on its own page, with its common and scientific names, life history, etymology and larval host plants. On the opposite page is a gallery of photographs of the butterfly in its environment, often complemented with life cycle and larval host plant photographs. A distribution map is provided for each butterfly species, with red dots indicating KNP rest camps where the butterfly is found, and a pie chart showing the butterfly’s status – how rare or how common it is.
Filmer's Spiders
Author: Martin R Filmer
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1431701823
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Fully revised and updated, Filmer’s Spiders: an Identification Guide to Southern Africa features all 63 families of spider that occur in this region. A fresh layout, full-colour photographs throughout – many of them new – and diagrams of diagnostic features make this a quick and easy guide for use in the field. The spiders are grouped into web-living, ground-living and plant-Iiving species to aid identification. Each family is described in terms of the spiders’ lifestyle, habitat, size, behaviour and venom potential, and the best collecting methods are given in each case. For those species whose venom is potentially harmful to man, the effects and recommended treatment of bites are discussed. This handy format book will appeal to anybody wishing to gain insight into the daily lives of spiders.
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1431701823
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Fully revised and updated, Filmer’s Spiders: an Identification Guide to Southern Africa features all 63 families of spider that occur in this region. A fresh layout, full-colour photographs throughout – many of them new – and diagrams of diagnostic features make this a quick and easy guide for use in the field. The spiders are grouped into web-living, ground-living and plant-Iiving species to aid identification. Each family is described in terms of the spiders’ lifestyle, habitat, size, behaviour and venom potential, and the best collecting methods are given in each case. For those species whose venom is potentially harmful to man, the effects and recommended treatment of bites are discussed. This handy format book will appeal to anybody wishing to gain insight into the daily lives of spiders.