Additional Resources for Butterflies, Moths, Wildflowers and More
Cecropia Moth
BOOKS
Arkansas Butterflies and Moths, by Lori A. Spencer
Butterflies East of the Great Plains, by Paul Opler and George Krizek
Butterflies of North America, Kaufman Focus Guide, by Jim Brock and Kenn Kaufman
The Butterfly Book, by Donald and Lillian Stokes and Ernest Williams
Caterpillars of Eastern North America, Princeton Field Guide, by David Wagner
The Diana Fritillary, Arkansas’s State Butterfly, by Lori A. Spencer
The Family Butterfly Book, by Rick Mikula
A Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America, by Charles Covell (Peterson Field Guide)
A Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America by David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie
Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America, by Eric Eaton and Kenn Kaufman
Milkweed, Monarchs, and More, by Ba Rea, Karen Oberhauser, and Michael Quinn
Ozark Wildflowers, by Don Kurz (Falcon Guide)
Parsleys, Fennels, and Queen Anne's Lace; Herbs and Ornamentals from the Umbel Family, by Barbara Perry Lawton
Phylogenetics, The Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics, by E.O. Wiley
Plant Systematics, by Samuel Jones and Arlene Luchsinger
The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs, by Judy Burris and Wayne Richards
Trees, Vines, and Shrubs of Arkansas, by Carl Hunter
Wildflowers of Arkansas, by Carl Hunter
WEBSITES
www.arkansas.gov or www.soskids.ar.gov are good sources for kids to explore Arkansas’s state symbols and emblems. Also browse articles in www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net.
www.arkansasmonarchs.org is a website devoted to the newly formed Arkansas Monarch Partnership Consortium. Read the monarch action plan, view and submit monarch events, and add your sightings.
www.bugguide.net is a volunteer site focused on identification of insects and spiders; easy to read and good for beginners.
www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch is the monarch-specific part of Journey North, a website dedicated to tracking migration activity. Track monarch movement throughout the country, and get some tips on how you can help monarchs. There is even a free app you can download. Though designed to get kids interested in migration, this website is wonderful for adults!
www.MonarchWatch.org is website devoted to monarch biology, migration, tagging program, milkweeds, and how to create a monarch waystation. Be prepared to spend a few hours at this site.
www.monarchjointventure.org is a website dedicated to the numerous monarch partnerships and organizations. It contains a lot of information and resources.
www.butterfliesandmoths.org lists butterflies and moths in each state and county. Species descriptions, photo galleries, and more. Be prepared to spend a few hours at this site. You can also upload your own sightings and photos.
ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPLY HOUSES
Bioquip: www.bioquip.com
Lepidopterists’ Society: www.lepsoc.org
North American Butterfly Association (NABA): www.naba.org
Xerces Society: www.xerces.org
MORE BOOKS
Mitchell, Robert T., and Herbert S. Zim. A Golden Guide to Butterflies and Moths. New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press, 2002.
Tallamy, Douglas W. Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2007.
Wangberg, James K. Do Bees Sneeze? And Other Questions Kids Ask About Insects. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publishing, 1997.
Winner, Cherie. Everything Bug. Minnetonka, MN: NorthWord Press, 2004.
Arkansas Butterflies and Moths, by Lori A. Spencer
Butterflies East of the Great Plains, by Paul Opler and George Krizek
Butterflies of North America, Kaufman Focus Guide, by Jim Brock and Kenn Kaufman
The Butterfly Book, by Donald and Lillian Stokes and Ernest Williams
Caterpillars of Eastern North America, Princeton Field Guide, by David Wagner
The Diana Fritillary, Arkansas’s State Butterfly, by Lori A. Spencer
The Family Butterfly Book, by Rick Mikula
A Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America, by Charles Covell (Peterson Field Guide)
A Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America by David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie
Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America, by Eric Eaton and Kenn Kaufman
Milkweed, Monarchs, and More, by Ba Rea, Karen Oberhauser, and Michael Quinn
Ozark Wildflowers, by Don Kurz (Falcon Guide)
Parsleys, Fennels, and Queen Anne's Lace; Herbs and Ornamentals from the Umbel Family, by Barbara Perry Lawton
Phylogenetics, The Theory and Practice of Phylogenetic Systematics, by E.O. Wiley
Plant Systematics, by Samuel Jones and Arlene Luchsinger
The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs, by Judy Burris and Wayne Richards
Trees, Vines, and Shrubs of Arkansas, by Carl Hunter
Wildflowers of Arkansas, by Carl Hunter
WEBSITES
www.arkansas.gov or www.soskids.ar.gov are good sources for kids to explore Arkansas’s state symbols and emblems. Also browse articles in www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net.
www.arkansasmonarchs.org is a website devoted to the newly formed Arkansas Monarch Partnership Consortium. Read the monarch action plan, view and submit monarch events, and add your sightings.
www.bugguide.net is a volunteer site focused on identification of insects and spiders; easy to read and good for beginners.
www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch is the monarch-specific part of Journey North, a website dedicated to tracking migration activity. Track monarch movement throughout the country, and get some tips on how you can help monarchs. There is even a free app you can download. Though designed to get kids interested in migration, this website is wonderful for adults!
www.MonarchWatch.org is website devoted to monarch biology, migration, tagging program, milkweeds, and how to create a monarch waystation. Be prepared to spend a few hours at this site.
www.monarchjointventure.org is a website dedicated to the numerous monarch partnerships and organizations. It contains a lot of information and resources.
www.butterfliesandmoths.org lists butterflies and moths in each state and county. Species descriptions, photo galleries, and more. Be prepared to spend a few hours at this site. You can also upload your own sightings and photos.
ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPLY HOUSES
Bioquip: www.bioquip.com
Lepidopterists’ Society: www.lepsoc.org
North American Butterfly Association (NABA): www.naba.org
Xerces Society: www.xerces.org
MORE BOOKS
Mitchell, Robert T., and Herbert S. Zim. A Golden Guide to Butterflies and Moths. New York, NY: St. Martin’s Press, 2002.
Tallamy, Douglas W. Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2007.
Wangberg, James K. Do Bees Sneeze? And Other Questions Kids Ask About Insects. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Publishing, 1997.
Winner, Cherie. Everything Bug. Minnetonka, MN: NorthWord Press, 2004.