Moths of the Bristol RegionButterflies of the Bristol Region
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The Moths of the Bristol Region is now available and priced at £29.95.
Illustrated with many high quality photographs, flight graphs and ink drawings, this new volume summarises the current and historic status of the 1,700+ species of moth that are known to have been found in the region around Bristol and Bath.
Each species has been assigned a category reflecting its occurrence and abundance in the region based upon the records submitted by members of the Bristol & District Moth Group and many others, from 1990 to 2007. Distribution maps for all the larger species (macros) and for a proportion of the smaller species (micros) are presented so that the status can be seen at a glance.
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 Habitat Description |
 Species Account |
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Introductory chapters describe the species special to the area such as the Scarce Hook-tip and Silky Wave, the habitats and the types of species that occur there, the history of recording and collecting in the region, photographing moths, case studies on particular sites and, most importantly, the conservation and protection of our local moth fauna.
The Moths of the Bristol region is the third book in the series Wildlife of the Bristol region published by the Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC). The series aims to summarise the biota of the area formerly known as the county of Avon.
The book is available direct from BRERC priced at £29.95 excluding postage and packing: you can pick the the book up in person (please contact us to arrnage a time) or pay a total of £34.15 for a standard parcels delivery or £35.65 for 1st Class postage.
Please make all cheques payable to Bristol City Council. Mark your order The Moths of the Bristol Region and send to/collect from:
Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC)
Third Floor
Bristol Central Library
College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TL
The publication of this book is sponsored by the Friends of Bristol's Museums, Galleries and Archives, Bristol Naturalists’ Society and the Bath Natural History Society. Published by the Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC) 2008.
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Price cut!!!
For a limited period, the book is available direct from BRERC at the special price of £5.00 excluding postage and packing: you can pick the the book up in person (please contact us to arrnage a time) or pay a total of £9.20 for a standard parcels delivery. Please make cheques payable to Bristol City Council. Mark your order The Butterflies of the Bristol Region and send to/collect from:
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 Friends of Bristol's Museums, Galleries and Archives, Bristol Naturalists’ Society and the British Entomological & Natural History Society. Published by the Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre (BRERC) 2003.
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This fantastic product of many years work by many people is still available at £27. Over 1600 plants are commented on, most with accompanying distribution maps covering the BRERC region of North Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and Bath & North East Somerset.
There are chapters on a range of habitats including the Cotswold and Mendip limestone grasslands, saltmarshes along the Severn Estuary, rivers such as the Avon and Frome and the levels and moors of North Somerset. Further chapters include sites of botanical interest, the geography, climate and geology of the region and of the history of the Avon Flora Project. It is illustrated with drawings and a cover painting by Brin Edwards and includes photographs of many plants of particular interest.
The book is available in many bookshops, from the publisher, the Nature bureau and from the shop within the City Museum and Art Gallery in Bristol. The ISBN number is 1-874357-18-8.