Butterflies Of North America.Butterflies but·ter·fly n. 1. Any of various insects of the order Lepidoptera, characteristically having slender bodies, knobbed antennae, and four broad, usually colorful wings. 2. Of North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Paul Opler & Susan Strawn Roberts Rinehart Publishers 4501 Forbes Blvd., Lanham MD 20706 1570984352 $9.95 roberts-rinehart.com The effective collaboration of author Paul Opler and artist Susan Strawn, Butterflies Of North America is an educational coloring and activity book for young people, featuring word searches, word scrambles Scrambles is a game often played in British schools. Someone shouts "Scrambles!" and throws something (like sweets or money) into a crowd. The first person to retrieve the item wins it. , fascinating information concerning over 150 butterfly butterfly, any of a large group of insects found throughout most of the world; with the moths, they comprise the order Lepidoptera. There are about 12 families of butterflies. Most adult moths and butterflies feed on nectar sucked from flowers. species and where they live, and accurate artwork children can color. Inset color diagrams show the natural colors of the butterflies, and the species descriptions offer a wealth of insights such as when and where given species are found, and unusual features of each. Butterflies Of North America is a fascinating, informative, and fun introduction to these beautiful insects. |
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