The Butterfly Vivarium; Or Insect Home: Being An Account Of A New Method Of Observing The Metamorphoses Of The Most Beautiful Of Our Native Insects

By Henry Noel Humphreys

Book Overview

""The Butterfly Vivarium; Or Insect Home"" is a book by H. Noel Humphreys that describes a new method of observing the metamorphoses of native insects, specifically focusing on the most beautiful of them, butterflies. The book details how to create a vivarium, or insect home, to observe the entire life cycle of butterflies, from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to adult butterfly. The author provides instructions on how to construct the vivarium, what plants to include, and how to care for the insects inside. The book also includes illustrations of various butterfly species and their transformations. Overall, ""The Butterfly Vivarium; Or Insect Home"" is a guide for anyone interested in observing the fascinating metamorphoses of butterflies in their natural habitat.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163614831
• ISBN13: 9781163614839
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"