Butterflies Of The Bristol Region

Main authors Ray Barnett, Rupert Higgins, Tony Moulin & Chris Wiltshire Illustrations Andrew Daw & Brin Edwards With a foreword by Bill Oddie The second in the series "Wildlife of the Bristol Region" Click here for details of the other books in the series

For a limited period, the book is available direct from the publishers at the special price of £5.00 excluding postage and packing. Please make cheques payable to Bristol City Council, mark your order The Butterflies of the Bristol Region and send to:

Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC)
Third Floor
Bristol Central Library
College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TL

This book follows the Flora of the Bristol Region, and presents the results of the Avon Butterfly Project’s survey of the butterflies to be found in the region over the last decade. Furthermore it reviews all the known historic records of butterflies in a comprehensive summary.

It is illustrated throughout with superb colour photographs of the adult butterflies, certain life-stages and habitats and distribution maps as well as line drawings of those species no longer found in the region.

The text highlights the worrying decline in many species at the end of the 20th century. The loss of fritillary butterflies, blue butterflies and their respective habitats has been dramatic, their ecology and conservation is discussed.

Despite the parlous state of some species, The Butterflies of the Bristol Region guides the butterfly watcher to sites where it is possible to find the approximately 40 different species that occur. This includes sites within, and close to, the major cities of Bristol and Bath.

The publication of this book is sponsored by the Bristol Magpies, Bristol Naturalists’ Society and the British Entomological & Natural History Society.) Published by the Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC) 2003.