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Books > Gardening > General
In seventeenth-century Britain, a new breed of 'curious' gardeners
were pushing at the frontiers of knowledge and new plants were
stealing into Europe from East and West. John Tradescant and his
son were at the vanguard of this change - as gardeners, as
collectors and above all as exemplars of an age that began in
wonder and ended with the dawning of science. Jennifer Potter's
book vividly evokes the drama of their lives and takes its readers
to the edge of an expanding universe. Strange Blooms is a
magnificent pleasure for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. This
'wonderful book' (Jane Stevenson, Daily Telegraph) describes the
remarkable lives and times of the John Tradescants.
This book will become the classic guide to southern butterfly
caterpillars and their host plants. With hundreds of color
photographs and concise information in a format that can easily be
carried into the field, it offers an unprecedented tool for all
butterfly gardeners, teachers, naturalists, students, and
scientists in the southern United States. No other book offers such
a comprehensive discussion of Florida butterfly caterpillars and
their host plants. It covers caterpillar anatomy, biology, ecology,
habitat, behavior, and defense, as well as how to find, identify,
and raise caterpillars. The book contains sharply detailed photos
of 167 species of caterpillars, 185 plants, 18 life cycles, and 19
habitats. It includes 169 maps. Photos of the egg, larva, pupa, and
adult of representatives of 18 butterfly families and subfamilies
provide life cycle comparisons that have never been illustrated
before in such an accessible reference. Because of Florida's mild
climate and diversity of plants, caterpillars thrive in abundance
in the state. Florida's butterfly fauna consist of temperate
species from eastern North America, tropical species from the
Caribbean region (including 11 species of exotics that have become
established over the last 100 years), and unique races that are
found nowhere else. For everyone who has wondered what to do about
the caterpillars they find munching on a beloved plant, the authors
offer this advice: ""Watch them."" Their value in the ecosystem is
immense, as they provide vital links in food webs and help to
naturally prune their hosts. And they reveal the miracle of
metamorphosis, as the worm-like larvae transform into beautiful
winged adults.
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