Butterflies Worth Knowing

"Butterflies Worth Knowing" by Clarence Moores Weed explains many different kinds of butterflies living in eastern North America and how they live. The book teaches people about nature, especially those who want to learn more about butterfly biology and butterfly behaviors. The book starts with the author explaining that he wants to show the important butterflies in the area, and he thanks other scientists who studied butterflies before him. Weed tells the reader that watching and studying these beautiful insects is important to understanding them. He says butterflies are interesting because they look fragile and have bright colors. The introduction then talks about what butterflies look like inside and out and how they grow, from eggs to caterpillars to chrysalises and, finally, to adult butterflies. This gives the reader a basic knowledge that the book will build on later.