How to Choose a Field Guide for Butterflies

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Butterflies are like tiny, flying rainbows. With a good field guide, you can identify the butterflies in your yard and garden.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Look for a guide that will be easy to read outdoors. Children will love to use "The Butterfly Book: Guide to Butterfly Gardening, Identification, and Behavior" with its easy-to-follow text and photos.
Step 2

Choose a guide with clear pictures that cross-reference information on each butterfly, such as the "National Audubon Society Field Guides for Butterflies."
Step 3

Study the book and decide whether it answers your questions. Could a younger person understand it? Does it provide information on the habitat of the different species to facilitate detection?
Step 4

Check out the guide's size and durability. A small field guide, such as the 4-inch by 6-inch "Golden Guide to Butterflies" will fit in a pocket.
Step 5

Decide if you want a guide for a specific location. Some publishers have field guides for butterflies indigenous to specific regions, areas, or states.
Step 6

Choose a guide based on the user's level of experience. For the young naturalist, choose one that has good photos of common butterflies and simple prose.
Step 7

Use the "Peterson Butterfly Field Guide Coloring Book" to introduce children to butterfly watching.

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