Bugs & Beasts

Butterflies of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to the region’s most common and distinctive butterflies. Flexibound. By Robert Michael Pyle and Caitlin C. LaBar. Read more

"Catskill Creatures" by Nancy Furstinger (Author)and Bob Ebdon (Illustrator) spotlights fifteen species of wildlife with intriguing facts and dramatic illustrations. Read more

Robert Michael Pyle’s classic account of discovery along the migration trail of monarch butterflies is part natural history, part road trip adventure. Read more

Butterflies bring great beauty to our yards. by Jeffrey Glassberg  Read more

From Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong, a wondrously informative and vastly entertaining examination of the most significant revolution in biology since Darwin—a “microbe’s-eye view” of the world that reveals a radically reconceived picture of life on earth. Read more

Homeowners, property owners and property managers now have a valuable reference that provides information on 68 species of animals--how to attract, identify, manage and coexist with them. Read more

Roger Tory Peterson's unique system shows exactly what features to look for to tell one species from another. Peterson Field Guides are designed to work in the field, and every illustration, every word, is directed to that end. By Fiona Reid. Read more

By Merrill A. Peterson. This field guide sets a new standard for insect identification, making it an indispensable resource to naturalists, educators, gardeners, and others. Published by Seattle Audubon in partnership with University of Washington Press. Read more

By Robert M. Storm. This comprehensive guide to Northwest reptiles offers large and excellent photographs. Often showing backs and under-bellies of specimens, making identification easier. Read more

Ants come alive on this fabulously illustrated journey into the heart of a bustling colony Read more

By Pyle, Robert Michael. This easy to use, comprehensive resource and field guide for the butterflies of the Northwest includes author essays, beautiful illustrations, color photos, drawings and maps. Read more

Thomas Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, sheds light on why wild honey bees are still thriving while those living in managed colonies are in crisis. Read more

By David Lee Myers. An extraordinary look at the wild butterflies of North America, with hundreds of compelling original photographs Read more

A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, with QR codes to video and audio to bring the creatures to life. By Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton. Read more