Butterfly book and supplies info needed...

[Cris Guppy & Aud Fischer]

Try: V. Sbordoni and S. Forestiero. 1998. Butterflies of the World. Firefly
Books, Buffalo, New York. It should still be in print.

It is superbly illustrated with paintings, covers moths as well as
butterflies (despite the title), covers all aspects of butterfly and moth
ecology, behaviour, biology, taxonomy, etc. The content is too advanced for
Grade 4 without assistance, but with assistance they have unlimited
opportunities to explore different aspects of butterflies and moths.

-----Original Message-----
From: Randy Minnehan <minnehan at infinet.com>
To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Date: March 29, 2000 11:45 AM
Subject: Butterfly book and supplies info needed...


>Hi everyone,
>
>   I am a elementary school teacher (Grade 4), and I'm looking for a few
>things for my classroom, getting ready for an in-depth exploration of
>butterflies by my students.  This is a wonderful age for engaging
>students and creating live-long interest in science.  First, I'm looking
>for a book... I was told the "bible" of professional leps is BUTTERFLIES
>OF THE WORLD by Paul Smarts.  Is this true?  I cannot seem to find any
>information on it... I guess it's out-of-print, but I cannot locate a
>copy anywhere.  Anyone know where I might be able to find a new or used
>copy of this book?  Can you suggest any other excellent butterfly books
>I might look for?  I'm not looking for books geared towards younger
>students, I'm just looking for the best reference sources available.
>
>   Also, I'm looking for supplies... butterfly nets, mounting boards,
>the works.  Can someone direct me to a good source, preferably with a
>web page?  Any suggestions where to locate inexpensive yet excellent
>sources for finished, prepared butterfly mounts?
>
>   Any help or direction would be appreciated!
>
>   Thanks!
>   R. Minnehan
>
>