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Title: A Review of: Butterfly Conservation - the Warwickshire Approach
Date:11 June 2023
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Mike Slater, Keith Warmington
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of Northern Europe
Date:29 March 2023
Author:David Moore
Keywords:Lars Andersen, John Vergo
Title: A Review of: Butterfly Safari
Date:15 February 2023
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Andrew Fusek Peters
Title: A Review of: Vicar of the Amazon
Date:04 December 2022
Author:Geoff Bateman
Keywords:Philip Howse
Title: A Review of: The Spider-Winged Cupid and the Platypus
Date:04 December 2022
Author:Hugh D. Loxdale
Keywords:Philip Howse
Title: A Review of: Discovering Scotland's Butterflies
Date:29 September 2022
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Kirkland
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of Kent and South East London
Date:27 August 2022
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Michael Easterbrook, John Bangay, Peter Kirby, Peter Riley
Title: A Review of: An Identification Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and North-West Europe
Date:27 August 2022
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Dominic Couzens, Gail Ashton
Title: A Review of: The Lives of Moths: A Natural History of our Planet's Moth Life
Date:17 April 2022
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Andrei Sourakov, Rachel Warren Chadd
Title: A Review of: Iconotypes
Date:12 December 2021
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Richard Vane-Wright, OUMNH
Title: A Review of: Bee Tiger - The Death's Head Hawk-Moth through the Looking-glass
Date:14 October 2021
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Philip Howse
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of Cornwall - Atlas for the Twenty-First Century
Date:01 August 2021
Author:Will Langdon
Keywords:Cornwall Butterfly Conservation
Title: A Review of: Britain's Insects - A Field Guide to the Insects of Great Britain and Ireland
Date:19 June 2021
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Paul Brock
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of Lincolnshire - a Modern History
Date:27 April 2021
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Peter Cawdell, Pete Smith
Title: A Review of: British Butterflies ID
Date:05 April 2021
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Graham Sherwin
Title: A Review of: Butterflies
Date:28 March 2021
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Martin Warren
Title: A Review of: The Language of Butterflies
Date:30 December 2020
Author:Andrew Wilson
Keywords:Wendy Williams
Title: A Review of: The Disappearance of Butterflies
Date:08 November 2020
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Josef H. Reichholf, Gwen Clayton
Title: A Review of: A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Australia
Date:19 September 2020
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Peter Rowland, Rachel Whitlock
Title: A Review of: Britain's Butterflies (4th edition)
Date:15 September 2020
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:David Newland, Robert Still, Andy Swash, David Tomlinson
Title: A Review of: His Imperial Majesty - A Natural History of the Purple Emperor
Date:14 September 2020
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Matthew Oates
Title: A Review of: Field Guide to the Caterpillars of Great Britain and Ireland
Date:16 March 2020
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Barry Henwood, Phil Sterling, Richard Lewington
Title: A Review of: Courtship and Mating in Butterflies
Date:18 February 2020
Author:Harry E. Clarke
Keywords:Raymond Cannon
Title: A Review of: The Butterflies of Villars-Gryon
Date:07 December 2019
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Guy Padfield
Title: A Review of: Atlas of Britain and Ireland's Larger Moths
Date:27 November 2019
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Zoe Randle, Les J Evans-Hill, Mark S Parsons, Angus Tyner, Nigel A D Bourn, Tony Davis, Emily B Dennis, Michael O'Donnell, Tom Prescott, George M Tordoff, Richard Fox
Title: A Review of: Concise Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland (2nd edition)
Date:27 November 2019
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Martin Townsend, Paul Waring and Richard Lewington (illustrations)
Title: A Review of: A Comprehensive Guide to Insects of Britain and Ireland (2nd edition)
Date:25 November 2019
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Brock, Insect
Title: A Review of: Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies
Date:24 November 2019
Author:Michael Blencowe
Keywords:Peter Eeles
Title: A Review of: Searching for Butterflies in The Montes Universales
Date:10 November 2019
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Wetton
Title: A Review of: Swiss Butterfies: West
Date:06 April 2019
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Jason Sargerson
Title: A Review of: The Butterfly Collection - A poem for every British butterfly
Date:06 October 2018
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Richard Harrington
Title: A Review of: European Butterflies Magazine
Date:22 May 2018
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Jason Sargerson
Title: A Review of: A Swift Guide to Butterflies of Mexico and Central America
Date:21 May 2018
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Jeffrey Glassberg
Title: A Review of: A Photographic Guide to Insects of Southern Europe and the Mediterranean
Date:21 February 2018
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Paul Brock
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of Hertfordshire and Middlesex
Date:11 December 2017
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Andrew Wood
Title: A Review of: Searching for Butterflies in Northern Spain
Date:07 December 2017
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Wetton
Title: A Review of: Swiss Butterfies: East
Date:06 December 2017
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Jason Sargerson
Title: A Review of: A Swift Guide to Butterflies of North America
Date:01 November 2017
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Jeffrey Glassberg
Title: A Review of: The Ecology & Evolution of Heliconius Butterflies
Date:09 July 2017
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Chris D. Jiggins, Gerardo Lamas, Heliconius
Title: A Review of: The Butterflies of Sussex - A Twenty-First Century Atlas
Date:20 May 2017
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Michael Blencowe, Neil Hulme, Sussex, Atlas
Title: A Review of: A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Northern Europe
Date:07 May 2017
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Ted Benton
Title: Reviews of: A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies and Dragonflies of Sri Lanka, and A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of India
Date:11 January 2017
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne, Peter Smetacek, Sri Lanka, India
Title: A Review of: Guide d'identification des papillons de jour de Suisse
Date:25 November 2016
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Vincent Baudraz and Michel Baudraz
Title: A Review of: 1000 Butterflies - An illustrated guide to the world's most beautiful butterflies
Date:09 November 2016
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Adrian Hoskins
Title: A Review of: The Five-Year Butterfly Hunt - Five Summers Photographing Our Native Butterflies
Date:29 September 2016
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Phil Hall
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of the West Midlands
Date:30 August 2016
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Ian Duncan, Peter Seal, John Tilt, Roger Wasley and Mike Williams
Title: A Review of: Swiss Butterflies Site Guide
Date:12 April 2016
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Switzerland, Jason Sargerson
Title: A Review of: Rainbow Dust - Three Centuries of Delight in British Butterflies
Date:18 September 2015
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Peter Marren
Title: A Review of: In Pursuit of Butterflies - a fifty-year affair
Date:17 September 2015
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Matthew Oates
Title: A Review of: Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland (2nd edition)
Date:14 June 2015
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:RIchard Lewington
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of the World
Date:18 May 2015
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Adrian Hoskins
Title: A Review of: Britain's Butterflies (3rd edition)
Date:16 March 2015
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:David Newland, Robert Still, Andy Swash, David Tomlinson
Title: A Review of: African Queens and their Kin - A Darwinian Odyssey
Date:24 February 2015
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Danaidae, David Smith
Title: A Review of: Seeing Butterflies - New Perspectives on Colour, Patterns and Mimicry
Date:19 February 2015
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Seeing butterflies, Philip Howse
Title: A Review of: Papilio
Date:01 February 2015
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Papilio, Jason Sargerson
Title: A Review of: The Book of Beetles - A Lifesize Guide to Six Hundred of Nature's Gems
Date:08 January 2015
Author:Guy Padfield
Abstract:From the publisher: More than one fifth of all the known life forms on this planet are beetles. The Book of Beetles takes an in-depth look at 600 significant examples. They are shown in glorious photographs, life-size and in detail, alongside an engraving offering a side or open-winged view. Each profile includes a population distribution map, a table of essential information, a commentary revealing notable characteristics, a list of related species, and a diagnosis of the specimen's importance in terms of taxonomy, rarity, behaviour and scientific significance.
Keywords:Beetle, Patrice Bouchard
Title: A Review of: Britain's Habitats - A Guide to the Wildlife Habitats of Britain and Ireland
Date:08 November 2014
Author:Peter Eeles
Abstract:From the publisher: A lavishly illustrated, photographic, guide to our habitats and provides a comprehensive overview of the natural history and conservation landscape of Britain and Ireland. It leads the reader through all the main habitat types, with information on their characteristics, extent, geographical variation, key species, cultural importance, origins and conservation.
Keywords:Habitat, Sophie Lake, Durwyn Liley, Robert Still, Andy Swash
Title: A Review of: A Comprehensive Guide to Insects of Britain and Ireland
Date:10 October 2014
Author:Peter Eeles
Abstract:From the publisher: A comprehensive guide by Paul D. Brock, Scientific Associate of the Natural History Museum, London, and author of the acclaimed 'Photographic Guide to Insects of the New Forest' is the most complete guide to insects of Britain and Ireland ever produced with over 2700 full colour photographs and fully comprehensive sections on all insect groups, including flies, bees and wasps.
Keywords:Paul Brock, Insect
Title: A Review of: The Butterflies of Britain and Ireland, 3rd edition (2014)
Date:03 July 2014
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Jeremy Thomas, Richard Lewington
Title: A Review of: Britain's Dragonflies - A field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of Britain and Ireland
Date:28 March 2014
Author:Guy Padfield and Mark Colvin
Keywords:Dave Smallshire, Andy Swash, dragonfly
Title: A Review of: Dragonflies and Damselflies of the West (2009) & Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East (2011)
Date:28 March 2014
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Dennis Paulson, dragonfly, damselfly
Title: A Review of: A Naturalist's Guide to the Butterflies of Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand
Date:28 March 2014
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Laurence Kirton, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of Corfu
Date:28 March 2014
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:Corfu, Stamatis Ghinis, Vojsava Gjoni, Spyros Gkinis
Title: A Review of: Dragonflies and Damselflies of Texas and the South-Central United States: Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico
Date:28 March 2014
Author:Guy Padfield
Keywords:John Abbott, dragonfly, damselfly, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
Title: A Review of: BB's Butterflies - Writings and Illustrations from the works of BB (Denys Watkins-Pitchford MBE)
Date:03 November 2013
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:BB, Denys Watkins-Pitchford, Bryan Holden
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of Surrey - Revisited
Date:06 October 2013
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Ken Willmott, Malcolm Bridge, Harry Clarke, Francis Kelly
Title: A Review of: Britain's Day-Flying Moths - a field guide to the day-flying moths of Britain and Ireland
Date:03 October 2013
Author:Mike Wall and Peter Eeles
Keywords:David Newland, Robert Still, Andy Swash
Title: A Review of: Patrick Barkham's Guide to British Butterflies
Date:28 April 2013
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Patrick Barkham
Title: A Review of: Swiss Butterflies
Date:11 March 2013
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Jason Sargerson, Switzerland
Title: A Review of: Searching for Butterflies in Southern Bulgaria (DVD)
Date:14 December 2012
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Wetton
Title: A Précis of: Adventures with Caterpillars: The Larval Stage of the Purple Emperor butterfly
Date:August 2012
Author:Lynn Fomison
Keywords:Matthew Oates, Purple Emperor, Apatura iris
Title: A Review of: The Video Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland
Date:24 June 2012
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Birdguides
Title: A Review of: Wildflower Meadows - Survivors of a Golden Age
Date:01 June 2012
Author:Lynn Fomison
Keywords:Margaret Pilkington
Title: A Review of: Butterflies of the Iberian Peninsula
Date:22 April 2012
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Browning, Iberian Peninsula
Title: A Review of: Giant Silkmoths - Colour, Mimicry and Camouflage
Date:07 December 2011
Author:Lynn Fomison
Keywords:Philip Howse, Kirby Wolfe
Title: A Review of: Searching for Butterflies in South West Switzerland (DVD)
Date:01 December 2011
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Wetton
Title: A Review of: A Photographic Guide to Insects of the New Forest and Surrounding Area
Date:18 June 2011
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Brock
Title: A Review of: A Butterfly Year (DVD)
Date:08 December 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Paul Wetton
Title: A Review of: Britain's Butterflies (2nd edition)
Date:17 October 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:David Newland, Robert Still, David Tomlinson, Andy Swash
Title: A Review of: The Butterfly Isles
Date:17 October 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Patrick Barkham
Title: A Review of: British Butterflies - a History in Books
Date:08 August 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:David Dunbar
Title: A Review of: Butterflies - Messages from Psyche
Date:29 June 2010
Author:Lynn Fomison
Keywords:Philip Howse
Title: A Review of: The Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland
Date:04 May 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Jeremy Thomas, Richard Lewington
Title: A Review of: Dazzled and Deceived: Mimicry and Camouflage
Date:04 May 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Peter Forbes
Title: A Review of: New Holland Concise Butterfly and Moth Guide
Date:04 May 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Title: A Review of: Discover Butterflies in Britain
Date:20 March 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:David Newland
Title: A Review of: Beauties or Beasts (Butterfly Behaviour)
Date:20 March 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Peter Forbes
Title: A Review of: Jewels in the Air, The Complete Guide to British Butterflies
Date:19 March 2010
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Roger Kemp
Title: A Review of: Where Have all the Flowers Gone? - Restoring Wild Flowers to the Garden and Countryside
Date:03 December 2008
Author:Lynn Fomison
Keywords:Charles Flower
Title: A Review of: British Butterflies - an interactive guide
Date:01 November 2008
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Birdguides
Title: A Review of: All About Butterflies
Date:30 October 2008
Author:Lynn Fomison
Keywords:Matthew Oates
Title: A Review of: Nomads of the Wind - The Migration of the Monarch Butterfly and Other Wonders of the Butterfly World
Date:27 March 2008
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Monarch, Danaus plexippus, Ingo Arndt, Claus-Peter Lieckfeld, Peter Huemer
Title: A Review of: British and Irish Butterflies
Date:22 December 2007
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Adrian Riley
Title: A Review of: Philip's Guide to Butterflies of Britain and Ireland
Date:15 April 2007
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Jeremy Thomas
Title: A Review of: The Beautiful Butterflies of the British Isles
Date:15 April 2007
Author:Peter Eeles
Keywords:Rodney Goodhand