TOC: Chapter 1: Getting to Know Butterflies (1)
In Love with Butterflies - Caterpillar and Butterfly Anatomy - Water on the Wings and Other Common Myths Debunked - Long-Distance Travelers - Skippers - Butterflies in Danger - Creating a Butterfly Habitat
Chapter 2: Inviting Butterflies into Your Garden (15)
Facets of Your Garden - Favorite Nectar and Host Plants - Beyond Flowers - The Best Regional
Backyard Butterfly PlantsLandscaping for Butterflies - Container Gardening - A Shady Situation
Your Own Butterfly Box - Make Your Own Butterfly Net
Chapter 3: Taking a Butterfly under you Wing (43)
Bring Up Butterfly Eggs - Raising Caterpillars - Make a Caterpillar-Rearing Container - Build a Hanging Butterfly Cage - Learn to Hand-Feed Butterflies - The Mating Game - The Magical
Emergence of a Monarch - Butterfly Life Stages - To Free or Not to Free
Chapter 4: Starting Your Own Butterfly Farm (65)
Raising A Quantity of Caterpillars - Containers and Cages - Making Caterpillar Cages - Tending the Chrysalis - Quirks and Peculiarities - Butterfly Atria - Marketing Butterflies - Releasing Your Butterflies - First Aid for Butterflies
Chapter 5: The Most Common Backyard Butterflies (89)
Learning to See - What's in a Name? - Swallowtails and Parnassians - Brush-footed Butterflies -
Gossamer Wings - Sulphurs - Whites - True Skippers - Neotropicals - Oddities
Chapter 6: Taking the Plunge! (145)
Share the Joy - Collecting Farther Afield - Look before You Lep - A Butterfly in Winter -
Photography Tips and Tricks
Appendixes (156) Hardiness Zones for Common Host Plants - Make A Butterfly Envelope - Development Time for Selected Butterfly Species - USDA Permit to Transport Butterflies across State Lines - Butterfly Web Sites
