Butterflies of Vermont

Summary: A quick, concise, fully-illustrated guide to the native butterflies of the Green Mountain State. Butterflies are a delight to observe, and a charming reminder of childhood summers. They’re also pollinators, crucial to sustaining Vermont’s biodiversity. This neatly organized, easy-to-carry handbook goes beyond simple butterfly identification. It includes full-color photographs, descriptions, and flying times as well as the ecosystems in which each species lives: their habitats, their host plants, and their favored sources of nectar. Explore the butterflies that make Vermont their home. Consult quick-reference photo guides to host plants and butterfly species to make an identification at a glance. Deepen your understanding of these beautiful insects with an overview of butterfly anatomy, biology, and behavior while learning how you can help keep butterflies safe and abundant in Vermont for generations to come. Quotes:"Here before you, in Vermont’s very own field guide to butterflies, is a celebration of these most enchanting insects. Kate Taylor's field guide is your invitation to discover butterflies most anywhere in Vermont—from meadows to mountains, bogs to backyards." —Bryan Pfeiffer, naturalist, and author at Chasing Nature "A welcome new source of information for novice and intermediate butterfly enthusiasts, home gardeners and people who are interested in natural history conservation. Middle school teachers might consider purchasing copies for their classrooms to take along on field trips or for use as a resource for natural history science projects. Conservation commissions, land trusts, garden clubs and other organizations could use this book while visiting their public lands and/or considering potential new habitats to invest in." —Laurie DiCesare, Vermont Entomological SocietyAuthor Bio: Kate Taylor is a lifelong nature lover and photographer. She discovered butterflies while searching for a distraction during the COVID lockdown. In the years since she has studied butterflies intensively. She has taken thousands of photos of butterflies and plants while out wandering. She’s an active participant in the second Vermont Butterfly Survey and spends her free time exploring and studying the nature of Vermont. Katie’s indoor interests include woodworking, poetry and training her dog useless tricks. She lives in Central Vermont with her partner, their German Shepherd, two cats and a small flock of chickens.