With the help of this book, readers will discover the amazing life transformations happening right in their own backyards. Hundreds of full-colour, close-up photographs capture the various stages in the development of a wide variety of common insects and animals, including butterflies, moths, spiders, and beetles. "The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs" is a one-of-a-kind look at some of life's most fascinating mysteries - surprising, captivating, and perfect for nature lovers of all ages.

 

This book was recognised by the National Outdoor Book Award.

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Storey Publishing LLC .

Judy Burris is the co-author of The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs and The Life Cycles of Butterflies. She and her brother and co-author, Wayne Richards, have spent many years observing, raising, and photographing the amazing lives of insects in their own backyards in Erlanger, Kentucky. Judy Burris and Wayne Richards, a brother-sister author team, have been intrigued with butterflies since they were children. They have spent many years observing, raising, and photographing these miraculous creatures. Judy and Wayne live in Erlanger, Kentucky.