What's it like to look a butterfly in the eye? Beautifully illustrated and scientifically rigorous, this is a close-up visual guide to the butterflies of North America. David Lee Myers's photography captures these insects in their natural habitats, offering a firsthand look at how they appear in the wild. Featuring a hundred different butterflies, the book highlights the importance of studying them as indicator species, and discusses not only the taxonomy and biology of lepidoptera but also the importance of conserving butterfly habitats.