Butterflies of the Bristol Region

Hardcover  ISBN 0954523504      £24.95

This book follows the Flora of the Bristol Region, and presents the results of the Avon Butterfly Project's survey of the butterflies to be found in the region over the last decade. Furthermore it reviews all the known historic records of butterflies in a comprehensive summary.

It is illustrated throughout with superb colour photographs of the adult butterflies, certain life-stages and habitats and distribution maps as well as line drawings of those species no longer found in the region.

The text highlights the worrying decline in many species at the end of the 20th century. The loss of fritillary butterflies, blue butterflies and their respective habitats has been dramatic, their ecology and conservation is discussed.

Despite the parlous state of some species, Butterflies of the Bristol Region guides the butterfly watcher to sites where it is possible to find the approximately 40 different species that occur. This includes sites within, and close to, the major cities of Bristol and Bath.

This book will be an essential reference for anyone interested in wildlife in the region. It will also be of interest further afield as part of the mosaic of similar publications that cover the country.