Although the collecting of butterflies is today an emotive subject, it is impossible to separate a history of British butterflies from a history of their collec
This entertaining and informative book traces the history of butterfly collection in Britain from the 17th century, when the study of natural history had its be
This entertaining and informative book traces the history of butterfly collection in Britain from the 17th century, when the study of natural history had its be
The gossamer wings of a dragonfly, the scarlet carapace of the lady beetle, the spectacular shape of the hawkmoth. The insect world teems with exotic forms and