Experience the joy of discovering the natural world around you with this beautiful pocket guide to British butterflies, an inspiration and treat designed to enthral all nature lovers. This comprehensive guide to the butterflies of Britain depicts both male and female insects. Species descriptions include details on taxonomic nomenclature, distribution, flight period, variation, habitat, behaviour and life cycle. Subspecies are included where there is significant variation, and distribution maps accompany each widespread species. Illustrated by Richard Lewington, the world's leading butterfly illustrator, this is the ideal pocket guide for travelling naturalists and butterfly enthusiasts alike and is an essential addition to every nature lover's bookshelves. Gold title * Collins is the market-leading Natural History ID guide publisher - we enter this price band offering the amazing quality of the world-famous Black Guides for just £12.99 * Aspirational packaging sets the book apart from the competition * Leading brand coupled with leading expert authors and illustrators * Black Guide quality paired with a stunning package reminiscent of the beloved Moleskine notebooks, the book will offer something completely different * Following on from the successful launch of British Wild Flowers and British Trees in this series in 2015, with collective sales of nearly 10k so far.