Sonnenfalter und Mondmotten

The most beautiful butterfly book of our time. Following her two successful and highly acclaimed books "On Rare Birds" and "The Botanical Spectacle," Anita Albus dedicates her new book to one of nature's most fascinating phenomena: butterflies. She excitingly and vividly narrates the stories of caterpillars, larvae, and butterflies from around the world, while also featuring the great butterfly lovers of literary history—from Goethe to Strindberg to Nabokov. As in her previous works, Anita Albus combines natural history knowledge and historical education with the precise, loving gaze of an artist who paints with words and colors. This lavishly illustrated volume contains over 60 images, including numerous spectacular butterfly photographs by Anita Albus herself. A book that inspires wonder and allows butterflies to retain their magic and mystery, despite the precision of the depiction.