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A young woman named Julia Butterfly Hill climbed a 200-foot redwood in December 1997. She didn't come down for 738 days. The tree, dubbed Luna, grows in the coastal hills of Northern California, on land owned by the Maxxam Corporation. In 1985 Maxxam acquired the previous landlord, Pacific Lumber, then proceeded to "liquidate its assets" to pay off the debt--in other words, clear-cut the old-growth redwood forest. Environmentalists charged the company with harvesting timber at a nonsustainable level. Earth First! in particular devised tree sit-ins to protest the logging. When Hill arrived on the scene after traveling cross-country on a whim, loggers were preparing to clear-cut the hillside where Luna had been growing for 1,000 years. The Legacy of Luna, part diary, part treatise, and part New Age spiritual journey, is the story of Julia Butterfly Hill's two-year arboreal odyssey.
The daughter of an itinerant preacher, Hill writes of her chance meeting with California logging protesters, the blur of events leading to her ascent of the redwood, and the daily privations of living in the tallest treehouse on earth. She weathers everything from El Niño rainstorms to shock-jock media storms. More frightening are her interactions with the loggers below, who escalate the game of chicken by cutting dangerously close to Luna (eventually succeeding at killing another activist with such tactics). "'You'd better get ready for a bad hair day!'" one logger shouts up, grimly anticipating the illegal helicopter hazing she would soon get. Celebrity environmentalists like Joan Baez and Woody Harrelson stop by, too. The notoriety has, on balance, been good to Hill and her cause. George magazine named her one of the "Ten Most Fascinating People in Politics," Good Housekeeping readers nominated her one of the "Most Admired Women" in 1998, and she was featured in People's "Most Intriguing People of the Year" issue. As a result, more Americans know about controversial forestry practices; it remains to be seen, however, whether public outrage is enough to save California's unprotected and ever-shrinking groves of redwoods. While an agreement allowed Hill to descend from her aerie and Luna to escape the saw, most of the surrounding old-growth forest in the region has been felled or will fall shortly. Still, Hill is optimistic: "Luna is only one tree. We will save her, but we will lose others. The more we stand up and demand change, though, the more things will improve." --Langdon Cook
Book Description
On December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill's feet touched the ground for the first time in over two years, as she descended from "Luna," a thousandyear-old redwood in Humboldt County, California.
Hill had climbed 180 feet up into the tree high on a mountain on December 10, 1997, for what she thought would be a two- to three-week-long "tree-sit." The action was intended to stop Pacific Lumber, a division of the Maxxam Corporation, from the environmentally destructive process of clear-cutting the ancient redwood and the trees around it. The area immediately next to Luna had already been stripped and, because, as many believed, nothing was left to hold the soil to the mountain, a huge part of the hill had slid into the town of Stafford, wiping out many homes.
Over the course of what turned into an historic civil action, Hill endured El Nino storms, helicopter harassment, a ten-day siege by company security guards, and the tremendous sorrow brought about by an old-growth forest's destruction. This story--written while she lived on a tiny platform eighteen stories off the ground--is one that only she can tell.
Twenty-five-year-old Julia Butterfly Hill never planned to become what some have called her--the Rosa Parks of the environmental movement. Shenever expected to be honored as one of Good Housekeeping's "Most Admired Women of 1998" and George magazine's "20 Most Interesting Women in Politics," to be featured in People magazine's "25 Most Intriguing People of the Year" issue, or to receive hundreds of letters weekly from young people around the world. Indeed, when she first climbed into Luna, she had no way of knowing the harrowing weather conditions and the attacks on her and her cause. She had no idea of the loneliness she would face or that her feet wouldn't touch ground for more than two years. She couldn't predict the pain of being an eyewitness to the attempted destruction of one of the last ancient redwood forests in the world, nor could she anticipate the immeasurable strength she would gain or the life lessons she would learn from Luna. Although her brave vigil and indomitable spirit have made her a heroine in the eyes of many, Julia's story is a simple, heartening tale of love, conviction, and the profound courage she has summoned to fight for our earth's legacy.
Customer Reviews:
A Book That Inspired Me to Do My part to Help the Environment.......2006-12-20
A wonderful book about environmental activism that left my inspired to do more to save our great forests and outraged by what the major timber companies are doing to our old growth forests and the environment. I particulary felt disgust and sadness for the disregard by Pacific Timber Corp for trees that were centuries old and using diesel fuel, napalm and other harmful chemicals/substances on pristine areas. Profit at any cost is unfortunatley what it is about. It was refreshing to learn of Julia's stand against all odds. A great book that everyone should read.
Interesting Read.......2006-08-21
I read this in one day, it's almost as if reading a letter from a friend. I had heard about the woman who sat in a Redwood Tree in California, and after seeing the documentary about it, I had to read the book. The writing isn't outstanding, but I got everything I'd hoped for: A detailed description of life in Luna, which is amazing to say the least, and a much better insight on the activism to preserve old growth forests. I couldn't put it down. Read it for another perspective on life, and to learn more about Julia Butterfly Hill: A truly amazing activist.
Saving our environment.......2006-03-04
I had seen the documentary and was interested to read the book. It was enjoyable, well written and an interesting report of a woman's total belief in what she was doing, along with her lessons in dealing with the very personal issues and fears that arose in her. An easy read and worthwhile.
Julia Butterfly Hill: A Woman Literally Up a Tree.......2005-12-16
Julia Butterfly Hill's father taught her a good lesson early in her life. The lesson was to stand up for what you believe in and not to give up. Julia obviously took this to heart. In her mid twenties she was looking for a meaning in her life. So she sold many of her valuables, "hit the road", and came into contact with an organization that was involved in the fight to save the redwoods. One of their main actions against the chopping of these trees is to put people up in a tree on a small platform for about a week.
Soon after meeting people in the "Earth First" organization, Julia managed to sign up and sit in a tree. After a week she was more than willing to come down, but she was back up not too long after. But she became very sick and needed a long time to recover after her trip back down. When she found out that the association was having a hard time finding people to stay in the tree, she saw a solution: she would stay up in Luna (the tree she had spent time in before and was going to spend a lot more time in) for an extended period. The longer she stayed in Luna the harder it got: the weather worsened, the Pacific Lumber corporation which was targeting cutting down Luna started pressing harder and harder for her to come down, and even the corporation she supposedly was signed up with started to turn their back on her and beg her to come down. But with the lesson from her dad, her faith, and the friends she had made inside the corporation, she stayed up for longer, and longer, and longer.
After her one hundred day mark in Luna, she started to become a very popular news target. Pretty much all day and night she was part of interviews, meetings and the growing struggle to save the redwoods. The people of Pacific Lumber really started to get ticked and did all they could to get her down. There were bills and pressure so they could finally have Luna in their own hands. But then an employee of this company started to treat her as a person and give her respect. John Campbell was the person who finally started to negotiate with Julia and respected her. They finally came to an agreement about a year and a half into her sit, but when she was supposed to come down, things got messed up with the agreement, so she still had to wait and sit and interview. But then came the fateful day about sixth months later in which she got a call that informed her that Luna and a buffer zone around her were safe. After two years in the tree, she had done her job, Luna was safe. So on December 18, 1999, Julia Butterfly Hill descended Luna and touched ground in the first time in two years.
The Legacy of Luna was an enjoyable read with a good message, but I did have mixed feelings about it. While reading this book, you see that Julia is a unique person. She has a very broad faith and is very extreme in her love for Luna. At some times she would pray to Luna, and I found that to be a little weird, but then again I wasn't with this tree for 24/4 for 730 days. Also the book does get a little confusing when it starts to talk about the political essence of the tree sit. I don't know if it was just me, a high school student with little experience in this area, or if it was poorly explained, but I did get lost easily. I would recommend this book to someone who was excited in the environment and in the saving of the forest, but probably not for a Sunday afternoon read.
Good book - Inspiring - Short on details.......2005-05-01
First the book was inspiring having been out of the "Environmental Movement" for 15 years, it was a breath of fresh air on a personal level. This is motivation to do more, to put action to the rhetoric. It brought into focus the simple fact that we are all connected to this living planet via creation.
As I read I was left wanting more details. More information about the people in the book. I would like to see a daily journal. It was a little disjointed in places... jumping from one thought to the next with out clear transitions.
It still is a great book and worth the money and time to read. I read it in 2 days... quick read.
Book Description
Every bright monarch butterfly or striking luna moth started out in a far subtler form of nature's mosaic, a humble caterpillar. It is this early stage of life--crafted by natural selection into machines for converting a vast array of plant matter, mostly leaves, into the beautiful adults that have captivated humans for millennia--that this book brings to dazzling light. Unobtrusive as they go about their business, these caterpillars are rarely seen by humans--and are virtually never seen from the perspective presented in this sumptuous volume: photographed in extreme close-ups at a resolution that captures in sharp detail the exquisite colors and features eluding the casual observer.
Gathered by biologists Daniel Janzen, Winifred Hallwachs, and Jeffrey Miller in the tropical dry forests, cloud forests, and rain forests of northwestern Costa Rica, over 100 large-format photographs of caterpillars document the dizzying variety of shapes, vivid colors, and cryptic markings among these species. The pictures are accompanied by capsule species accounts--revealing life histories as diverse as their forms--and magnificent images of the adult butterfly or moth. Throughout, the authors convey an intimate sense of these creatures--studied over twenty-five years--by focusing on how their features figure in their behavior and ecology, and on the beauty of nature in this life stage, as well as the nature of that beauty.
The story of the caterpillars is also the success story of Area de Conservacion Guanacaste--where the long-term work of Janzen and Hallwachs, and a team of gusaneros (caterpillar collectors and rearers), along with the participation of neighboring farming communities, has deepened understanding of Costa Rica's Lepidoptera and has brought about advances in restoration ecology of tropical habitats, biodiversity prospecting, biological control of pests, biotechnology, residents' bioliteracy, and ecotourism development.
Customer Reviews:
Wondrous.......2007-01-12
100 Caterpillars is an excellent and usual book: Few other books feature macro close-ups of caterpillars in such exquisite detail. The caterpillars in this book--small creatures with outrageous and subtle majesty--challenge the notion that one must transform into a butterfly to be beautiful.
There is an extravagance of evolution on each page; one caterpillar which looks like it's made of ice took my breath away, another that inflates when threatened to very convincingly imitate the head of a venomous snake made me laugh with delight. What a strange and wonderful world we live in. This book on your table can always remind you of that.
Pleased and also very disappointed.......2006-08-15
I looked forward to receiving this book and the caterpillar photos are beyond compare except for a couple that are too dark. For those who have raised caterpillars and been interested in them these photos are magnificant.
The disappointment came when I turned to see what butterfly or moth this caterpillar became after pupation. To my great disappointment I found they had printed the pictures on a black background. Why anyone would do this is beyond my ability to understand. You can barely see the butterfly or moth in many instances and the body is completley invisible on several. What a huge disaappointment!!
The text with the pictures of the butterflies and moths is in many instances quite technical and expects you to have some background in parasites and other problems caterpillares experience as they go throught their various instars.
I was also disappointed in them showing a parasitized caterpillar and unless you read the text you would not realize what you were seeing.
Some of the caterpillare pictures were very interesting - for the example the caterpillar that is somewhat transparent and the caterpillar that has gobs of gooey sticky stuff on it that comes off when you touch it.
All in all I liked the book but it was a crime to show the moths and butterflies on a black background. I would really have liked to see the picture of the butterfly or moth WITH the picture of the caterpillar.
Even with the above critism I am still glad I got the book.
The Beautiful Caterpillars.......2006-05-30
This book will change the way you feel about caterpillars. It transforms them from ugly pests into objects of beauty and of intellectual fascination. Based on more than twenty-five years of field research in the tropics by Janzen and Hallwachs and their assistants, it contains not only magnificent photos but also a wealth of information on the behavior and ecology of the species represented. It is at the same time a wonderful coffee table book and a great naturaly history read. In sum, I loved this book, and intend to give it as Christmas presents to all of my nature-loving friends.
Don't Forget the Larvae.......2006-05-24
We don't generally like insects much, remembering how they sting, sicken, or impoverish us, and forgetting that they do us invaluable service in the reproduction of new generations of countless plant species. We do like butterflies because they are so beautiful and harmless, but we do not like caterpillars because they are squirmy and eat our plants. There are countless books featuring pictures of beautiful butterflies and moths, but few featuring the larval forms of the insect. A look at _100 Caterpillars: Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica_ (The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press) by Jeffrey C. Miller, Daniel H. Janzen, and Winifred Hallwachs shows that the emphasis on the flying forms may be misplaced. The gorgeous, large-format pictures here show all the colors of which adult butterflies can boast, plus an enormous variation in patterns, spikes, hairs, body plans, and more. Indeed, after the hundred photographs, there is a section of the book devoted to detailed descriptions of the behavior and ecology of each caterpillar, and for each there is a small picture of the adult into which it will grow. Almost all the adults are more drab and less interesting than their larvae.
Caterpillars exist to perform two duties, eating and avoiding being eaten. The pictures seldom show the caterpillars feeding, but frequently show the defensive structures that keep others from feeding upon them. There are many caterpillars here with hairs or "urticating spines", filled with an irritant that can cause sharp pain. So watch out for the spines, although you never have to worry about a bite; caterpillars never evolved a venomous bite, so you can let even the spined ones walk over you. The wonderful _Acraga hamata_ looks as if it is covered in a mosaic of transparent glass beads; this is gelatinous material that breaks away if the caterpillar is grabbed. Several of the specimens here are hard to see because they look just like a torn leaf or a branch or a mat of fungus. For mimicry, there is nothing to beat _Hemeroplanes triptolemus_, an undistinguished drab green caterpillar when at rest. When disturbed, however, it raises and inflates its hind end, which takes on the appearance of a viper's head, complete with eyes, mouth, and nose spots. It holds still in this position, but if further provoked, can even make the viper's head strike at the offending predator, although there is no threat of a bite. The authors say that even if you know that, it is hard to keep from withdrawing your hand in shock if you are performing the experiment yourself.
This beautiful book includes pictures of the "Area de Conservación Guanacaste", the World Heritage Site that contains the forest from which these specimens come, and also pictures of the locals who work as collectors, and the barn where bags of specimen caterpillars feed and develop. There are also descriptions of the equipment used to make these spectacular photos, and recommendations for how others can do the same. The authors include a commendable section about ethics concerning the handling of the little creatures that they obviously admire and love: you must not anesthetize or chill the caterpillar as a means to force quiescence, and you must not tease the caterpillar excessively: "it will respond negatively, either by curling up for hours on end, fainting and falling off the prop, breaking into a running bout, or worse, spitting up gut contents." Words to live by.
Customer Reviews:
A classic reference.......2003-09-06
Super book that talks to all the needs of wildlife: Food, water, place to stay. It introduces the idea of creating wildlife habitat then steps through different types of gardens (woods, meadow, water) and then goes into some neat chapters on gardening for birds, butterflies and nightlife (which I esdpecially was interested in since I hadn't seen much of this). This was probably one ofthe first mainstream books to talk to bringing back habitat for wildlife and gardening for wildlife. I see it as a classic, a great foundation that you can build off of. If you're just starting to get your arms around gardening for wildlife this is a terrific place to begin - has more than enough to keep you busy.
The National Wildlife Federation Guide to Gardening for Wild.......2000-04-21
Well If you are a avid gardener like me, you would be naturally attracted to the beautiful, coulourful pictures, perfect for coffee table adornment. The only disappoint ment is it does not help you if you live in the Caribbean, it deals mostly with temperate plants,but otherwise a joy to read.
Book Description
This fact-filled, colorful look at the amazing world of butterflies includes a call to action to protect these beautiful insects. MELISSA STEWART SHARES shares with young readers the basic facts about butterflies, including how they transform from caterpillar to butterfly, where they live, what they eat, and how they benefit plants and animals. Sidebars throughout the book contain information on human action that has harmed butterflies in the past and the many ways people can protect certain butterfly populations, such as by preserving forests and meadows and cutting down on pesticide use. Also included are pointers on how youngsters can help butterflies in their own neighborhood. Stewart reminds children of the interconnectedness of our world and shows how the actions of one species can inadvertently harm another. Bond's realistically detailed watercolor illustrations highlight the diversity of the species, from the Schaus swallowtail butterflies in southern Florida to the endangered Mitchell's satyrs.
Customer Reviews:
Written to instill love and appreciation for these marvelous insects.......2006-08-13
Award-winning children's book author Melissa Stewart presents A Place For Butterflies, a picturebook beautifully illustrated by Higgins Bond with realistic, full-color art of butterfly species and the lush natural environments they inhabit. Each two-page spread features a couple sentences about butterflies, a sidebar about a specific butterfly species, and artwork of a typical home for that species ranging from forests to lush open fields. A Place For Butterflies is written to instill love and appreciation for these marvelous insects, and a final section about helping butterflies warns against catching or keeping them, or spraying chemicals that could harm them.
More than just about butterflies.......2006-04-02
Our daughter loves this book! She started to read it because she was interested in butterflies, but the text not only discusses butterflies, it explains how they have an enormous impact on other living things. As a result, the young reader comes away with a deep understanding of how the natural world works. The book is about more than just butterflies. The illustrations are also excellent. I highly recommend it.
Book Description
Contributors: Sonia M. Altizer, Emory University Xiomara Mora Alvarez, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve David Bennett, University of Iowa Jane Borland, Lamar High School, Arlington, TX Walter Bremer, ASLA, Cal Poly State University Lincoln P. Brower, Sweet Briar College William H. Calvert, Independent Monarch Biologist Thomas William Crumpton III, Baylor University Andy Davis, Emory University Johannes Feddema, University of Kansas Concha Fernandez del Ray, Breck School, Minneapolis, MN Dan Feuerstein, California Polytechnic State University Miguel Franco, University of Plymouth Dennis Frey, California Polytechnic State University Eligio García-Serrano, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve Mark S. Garland, New Jersey Audubon Society, Cape May Bird Observatory, Northwood Center Kari A. Geurts, University of Minnesota Liz Goehring, Pennsylvania State University Tammi Hoevenaar, Western Michigan University Elizabeth Howard, Journey North Laura C. H. Jesse, Iowa State University Carol C. Johnson, John Jay High School, San Antonio, TX Andrés F. Keiman, Instituto de Ecología, UNAM Dave Kust, Breck School, Minneapolis, MN Katherine Kust, Woodland Elementary School, Brooklyn Park, MN Kingston L. H. Leong, California Polytechnic State University Stephen B. Malcolm, Western Michigan University Jacob Miller, Breck School, Minneapolis, MN Monica Missrie, University of Minnesota Karen S. Oberhauser, University of Minnesota John J. Obrycki, Iowa State University Karen Pape, Breck School, Minneapolis, MN Sandra Perez, University of Texas at El Paso Michelle D. Prysby, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Linda S. Rayor, Cornell University Eduardo Rendon-Salinas, Instituto de Ecología, UNAM Jaime Lobato Reyes, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve Wayne A. Rochester, The University of Queensland Walter H. Sakai, Santa Monica College Andrew Schaffner, California Polytechnic State University Jason Shields Michelle J. Solensky, University of Minnesota O.R. "Chip" Taylor, University of Kansas Markisha Thomas, John Jay High School, San Antonio, TX Gwen Yoshimura Myron P. Zalucki, The University of Queensland
The knowledge of citizen scientists, biologists, and naturalists informs this book's coverage of every aspect of the monarch butterfly's life cycle (breeding, migration, and overwintering) from the perspective of every established monarch population (western North American, eastern North American, and Australian). In addition to presenting the most recent basic research on this species, The Monarch Butterfly contains the first publication of data compiled from two established citizen science projects, Journey North and the Monarch Larva Monitoring Project. It also reports for the first time on two major events of long-term importance to monarch conservation and biology: the creation of a larger protected area in the Mexican overwintering sites and a weather-related mortality event during the winter of 2002. Monarch butterflies are arguably the most recognized, studied, and loved of all insects, and the attention that scientists and the general public have paid to this species has increased both our understanding of the natural world and our concern about preserving it. The unique combination of basic research, background information, and conservation applications makes this book a valuable resource for ecologists, entomologists, naturalists, and teachers.
Customer Reviews:
NOT A COFFE TABLE BOOK - GREAT STUFF HERE.......2006-10-12
Dispite the pretty cover to this work, this is not a "coffee table book" about pretty butterflys. This is an indepth collection of scientific articles addressing all aspects of the Monarch Butterfly. Sections include Breeding Biology, Migration Biology, Overwintering Biology and Integrated Biology. The collection of articles and monographs is very extensive and very technical. The reader should be warned that this is in no way a light read. On the other hand, if you want information on the monarch Butterfly, I cannot think of a single volume which will deliver more information that you have here. Recommend this speciality book quite highly. It is well worth the price.
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- Highly Recommended-- Fills a Great Need
- A World for Butterflies
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A World for Butterflies: Their Lives, Habitats and Future
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- Chosen by Booklist (American Library Association) as one of the 'Top 10 Sci-Tech Books' in 2000.
Butterflies are the most charismatic species of the insect world. Their brilliant colors, ability to fly, complex behavior, ecological relationships with plants and animals, and their broad distribution in a wide variety of habitats have fascinated people for centuries.
With over 300 color photographs and drawings,
A World For Butterflies is a lavishly illustrated guide to the world of butterflies providing a wide range of information about this colorful and graceful insect.
The book is divided into five chapters, each focusing on a major question:
- What are butterflies?
- How many kinds of butterflies are there?
- Where do they live?
- How do they live?
- What can we do to help them survive?
Among the many topics discussed in detail are evolution, life cycle, courtship and reproduction, anatomy, geographic distribution, migration, demography, as well as butterfly-watching.
A World For Butterflies is the first book to feature photographs of butterflies in their natural settings, accompanied by fascinating text, such as:
- Only one or two out of a hundred eggs will survive to become a butterfly
- Strategies to deter predators include false eyespots, heads and bright wings that 'disappear' when folded up
- Butterflies without strong anti-predator scent or taste have evolved to look exactly like those that do.
Accurate, comprehensive, and beautifully illustrated, this is the ultimate guide to the world of butterflies.
Customer Reviews:
Highly Recommended-- Fills a Great Need.......2000-10-28
This book can be unreservedly recommended-- not only for butterfly lovers and aficionados but the general lover of nature. To its great credit, it does many things at the same time, and does them all well. While it can introduce the general nature lover to the wonders of butterflies, it can also take seasoned butterfly enthusiasts even deeper into their favorite subject. Neither party will feel left out. The book is a judicious combination of informed text and beautiful, pertinent, photographs and graphic illustrations. One role this book fills is a gap which has "gaped" for many decades-- one between the simple love of Lepidoptera and the science of Lepidoptera. Many lepidopterists who see this book are going to wish THEY had it when they were young. This is because the book builds so many easy bridges between the simple love of butterflies and the wondrous complexity of their science. It hits the whole spectrum-- from life cycle, body and structure, classification, distribution, and general biology to more complex topics-- like mimicry and genetics. And, in each case, there are diagrams and/or photographs making even the most complex topics readily understandable. I bought a copy and gave it to a young friend who, at 10, is just beginning to take his love of butterflies to a higher level of serious learning. However, the book will work just as well for adults; if a professional wanted a quick refresher on many topics in lepidoptery he could find them here as well. The other major topic that A World For Butterflies bites off with gusto is conservation. The topic is treated not just with sweeping worldwide generalities but with compelling and intricate case studies highlighting the complexities that lie beneath the problem of species endangerment worldwide. This book deserves to do very well.
A World for Butterflies.......2000-10-11
The author's goal was to bridge the gap between researcher and teacher. I think he accomplished this admirably through the pictures. Almost every page has a beautiful photograph. The book is comprehensive and authoritative, covering conservation, classification, life cycle, and geographic distribution. "Six case studies illustrate some of the major problems faced by butterflies, and some of the real and potential solutions that have been (or can be) used to moderate their decline or endangerment". Includes bibliographic references and index. This book should appeal to young fans of the Very Hungry Butterfly as well as older students studying and classifying butterflies.
Book Description
The definitive guide to the world's most recognized butterfly.
Monarch butterflies are widely distributed around the world. The two most distinct populations are located in North America -- one to the east and the other to the west of the Rocky Mountains.
Their wide distribution, coupled with their vivid orange, white and black coloring makes the monarch the most recognizable butterfly. Regrettably, in recent years, ecological changes -- specifically the loss of its feeding grounds -- are threatening the monarch's existence.
The Last Monarch Butterfly provides a thorough and essential overview of these delightful creatures and helps readers to understand their plight. The book documents the monarch's life cycle to provide a clear understanding of its natural condition including its migratory nature. Easy-to-understand text is illustrated with thirty bright, colorful photographs.
The western butterfly winters in California and the eastern butterfly winters in Mexico. Natural disasters such as a recent cold snap in Mexico imperil the already depleted monarch populations. Areas in California that once hosted the monarch are now being used for residential and industrial development. Even the vast fields of flowering weeds that supported the monarch in the northern states are depleted for new development.
The Last Monarch Butterfly is the definitive environmental reference on this endangered species.
Book Description
On this extraordinary audio program, Julia Butterfly Hill, the remarkable woman who inspired the world by living in a giant redwood tree named “Luna” to protest the practices of the logging industry, shares her story of commitment, perseverance and courage with New Dimensions Radio host Michael Toms.
Customer Reviews:
Inspiring Interview With An Environmental Heroine.......2003-01-05
New Dimensions Radio and Michael Toms are known for presenting some of the most important people and issues of our times. Gratefully, New Dimensions released this amazing interview with Julia Butterfly Hill.
Her book 'Legacy of Luna', about her experiences 180 feet up a thousand year old redwood, the resulting preservation of it and the surrounding grove, is fascinating. With this interview, we get to hear her speak of the ordeal/adventure in her own voice.
Even more than listening to the profound experience, her incredible spirit, generosity, and love for all living things is inspiring. This tape is highly recommended for anyone who has respect for all forms of life and their protection.
The voice for those whom cannot speak.......2001-01-31
Julia Butterfly Hill's story is that in which is so awe inspiring and full of such powerful truth, its hard not to want to go out and do something extreme as well to protect our sacred environment in all of its natural beauty!
This audiocassette is wonderful, made by new dimensions radio ( whom is involved with many environmental issues), and is definetly a must have for you treehuggers, outdoor lovers, and spiritualists!
If you do not know of Julia's 2 year treesit in "luna", please go out and get this cassette! I guarentee it will leave you refreshed and inspired!
So take the journey with ms hill as she talks about her sit, and the trials and tribulations she experienced while participating in the longest treesit in history! (738days)
Happy listening!
Book Description
A girl joins an annual count. Includes information on butterflies and how to attract and watch them.
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