Butterfly Trails

Experience remote tropical butterfly collecting locations first hand: topography; politics; jungle; exotic butterflies and their defenses; plus the challenges facing these rare and beautiful insects and the people around them.The books starts with an introduction covering the author's collecting motivation plus observations on some of the amazing elements of butterfly life and behaviour. THe book takes the reader to six collecting areas selected on the basis of great butterflies and significant social events:Peru/Tingo MariaChina/The Summer PlaceCosta Rica/The Osa PeninsulaLiberia/HarbelTrinidad/BarcantIvory Coast/ManThe book presents a unique combination of natural science and travel-adventure.