wendy williams the language of butterflies

In light of all this, the butterflies are still the stars of this book. She was a true pioneer as a female scientist in many regards because of these tremendous endeavors. Her works detailed many of her studies and observations in South America, particularly on the life cycles of many New World caterpillars and their metamorphoses. A terrific naturalist, she was also an accomplished artist and illustrated many images of the species she studied with accurate detail in her published work. She was one of the first true entomologists, especially focusing on the butterflies. This remarkable individual was a German-born woman born in the mid 17th century by the name of Maria Sibylla Merian. However, there is one person that really stood out. More importantly, many scientists, ecologists, and conservationists are also to be found within these pages. Within these ranks can be found leaders of citizen-science butterfly tracking initiatives, golf course landscapers that prioritize sustainable butterfly habitat, and even a flustered and discombobulated Charles Darwin’s musings on some perplexing qualities of butterflies. The different individuals that find their way into this work and justify the subtitle of the book are almost as fascinating the butterflies themselves. These include collectors (both legal and clandestine) of thousands of butterflies, especially during the Victorian heyday of insect collecting, and their cutthroat and not always friendly competition with each other.

Wendy williams the language of butterflies