A lavish, captivating tribute to one of nature's most beautiful creatures, this exquisite book displays butterflies as never before - through exceptional photographs that capture them in striking detail. Using special techniques and hours of patience - all of the butterflies were photographed alive - Vasco's and Starosta's pictures cover the surprising beauty of every moment of life - from eggs and caterpillars to chrysalis and final birth, allowing the reader to perceive the glory of a wing surface or the opening of a chrysalis. 200 full-colour photos.