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The Amazing World of Stick & Leaf Insects |
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Written by Paul Brock., general editor Reg Fry. All aspects of breeding, photography, preserving. 32 colour plates, 26 black & white, numerous drawings. 196 pages. This covers everything from the Basic Characteristics of Stick and Leaf-Insects, Life Histories and Developments, Phasmid Collections, British Species, European and Mediterranean Species, Nearctic, Neotropical and Oriental Species, Papua New Guines, Australia, New Zealand and Fossils. |
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Rearing Wild Silkmoths |
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Rearing Wild Silkmoths Ronald Baxter
This delightful booklet illustrates and describes a great many of the species that one might rear at home. The author has reared these moths for many years and passes on his experiences. Plenty of colour photographs. 72 pages.
Rearing Wild Silkmoths £8.50 |
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Rearing and Studying Stick & Leaf Insects |
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Rearing and Studying Stick and Leaf Insects Paul Brock
The author is a well known authority on the subject. The book illustrates over 60 species of Stick and Leaf Insects. Outlines life history, notes on rearing the 17 most popular species.
Rearing and Studying Stick and Leaf Insects. £12.75
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Silkmoth Rearer's Handbook SPECIAL PRICE |
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A Silkmoth Rearer’s Handbook Brian Gardiner
A very comprehensive reference on the breeding of Saturniidae. 32 colour plates, numerous line illustrations. Hardback, 256 pages, 6 x 8.5". A very popular and much used handbook used by all Silkmoth breeders.
Available at a special price £18.95 now ONLY £11.25
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Pocket Guide to the BUTTERFLIES of Great Britain & Ireland |
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Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Richard Lewington
An important new pocket guide to the butterflies of Great Britain & Ireland. This compact book really does fit into your pocket and is all you need for identification on all resident and migrant species, together with a selection of day-flying moths, illustrated in colour, including all stages of the life cycle. Ideal for both beginners and experienced enthusiasts. 7.5 x 4.5".
Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland £9.95 |
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The AURELIAN'S Fireside Companion |
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The Aurelian’s Fireside Companion
An entomological anthology by Michael Salmon & Peter Edwards. Illustrations by Tim Bernhard.
A celebration of the joys and frustrations experienced by collectors of butterflies and moths. Reflects the work of amateurs from 18th century to present day. Many illustrations and fascinating articles, letters and notes. Ideal to go with "The Aurelian Legacy".
The Aurelian’s Fireside Companion £35.00
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Larval Foodplants of the Butterflies of Britain & Ireland |
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Larval Foodplants of the Butterfies of Britain and Ireland Peter May
A valuable little book with copious lists of butterfly foodplants, using vernacular and scientific names. Paperback 8.25 x 5.75”
Larval Foodplants of the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland £9.50
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Breeding the British Butterflies |
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Breeding the British Butterflies Peter Cribb
A good comprehensive little book covering the different species, foodplants, breeding, hand-pairing etc. written by an expert on British Butterflies. Paperback 8.25 x 5.75"
Breeding the British Butterflies £7.95
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The AURELIAN LEGACY: British Butterflies & their Collectors |
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The Aurelian Legacy Michael Salmon, Peter Marren & Basil Harley
The Aurelian Legacy Michael Salmon, Peter Marren & Basil Harley
A fascinating account of men and women who have made valuable contributions to our knowledge of British butterflies and of their early, and often complex, history. From 1553 to present day, it covers brief biographies of 101 lepidopterists, species of historical interest, nostalgic illustrations of old equipment, good colour plates & text figures. Highly recommended. 430 pages, 11 x 8.5"
The Aurelian Legacy £35.00
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Field Guide to the MOTHS of Great Britain & Ireland |
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Field Guide to the MOTHS of Great Britain and Ireland
Paul Waring & Martin Townsend. Illustrated by Richard Lewington
To identify your catch this book is the first ever to depict every species as you find it in the wild, in completely natural positions, instead of wings spread as in a collection. Absolutely outstanding. More than 1,600 superbly detailed illustrations of over 880 species, showing moths in their natural resting positions. Photographs of larvae. Comprehensive tests for each species, and general introduction to identifying and studying moths. Quite the best moth book available. A superb companion to accompany WWB's new Moonlander Moth Traps.
Field Guide to the MOTHS of Great Britain and Ireland £29.95
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