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Nabokov and His Beloved Blues Butterflies


© Naomi Mathews
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Jan 1, 2000


Electronic Resources on Lepidoptera. This is one of the most comprehensive web sites on lepidoptera on the Internet! It offers a wealth of information about butterflies and moths, providing comprehensive pointers to other sources of electronic data on lepidoptera.

Endangered Butterflies is a new web site dedicated to threatened butterflies (and moths) and their habitats worldwide. Some of its first features are on various Nabokov's Blues.

North American Butterfly Association. The NABA is a membership-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving butterflies in North America. Currently featured on the NABA site is Robert Dirig's fascinating article, Karner Blue, Sing Your Purple Song. Dirig had his first glimpse of a 'Karner' Melissa Blue in 1975 near Karner, NY. See fabulous photos of exquisite Karner Blues in their natural habitat taken by Dirig.

The Karner Blue Butterfly {Lycaeides Melissa Samuelis}. View a striking photo of a Karner Blue Butterfly!


Relevant Current Reading

Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific Odyssey of a Literary Genius. Kurt Johnson and Steve Coates (Zoland Books, October 1999). An acclaimed and easily readable account of Nabokov's science, his literature and general biography.

Chasing Monarchs. Robert Michael Pyle (Houghton Mifflin, April 1999). An easy to read and acclaimed account of the Monarch butterfly, its annual migration and its ecological plight.

Exciting Future Reading

Nabokov's Butterflies. Unpublished and Uncollected Writings. Edited by Brian Boyd and Robert Michael Pyle (Beacon Press, April 2000). A compendium and commentary containing all the previously unpublished works of Nabokov on butterflies, both literary and scientific.

A World for Butterflies. P. J. Schappert (Key Porter Books, spring 2000). A colorfully illustrated and fascinating account of butterflies, their habitats, and the needs and methods for their preservation.

       

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20.   Jan 23, 2001 10:55 PM
In response to message posted by Red:

Thanks, Mary! I appreciate your kind comments, and am delighted that you stopped by ...

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19.   Jan 23, 2001 8:36 AM
the article just as much the second time. It is great and so educational.

I listed all of your submissions to the Nature's Treasures Events under "Habitat," except for this one, which I placed u ...

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18.   Feb 10, 2000 11:58 AM
I really enjoyed it and so informative. You really did a lot of research on this one and should be commended. The links are great. It is well written and informative.

I have heard of butterfly bush ...

-- posted by Red
17.   Feb 10, 2000 8:39 AM
Now I must look closer at the garden shops as I plan this year's garden. I am really a beginner at identifying plants, so always love to learn new things. Guess I should get my favorite garden book o ...

-- posted by jerrib
16.   Jan 20, 2000 12:22 PM
And thanks for your kind comments about my Nabokov Blues article -- always appreciate them!

There are so many wonderful gardens to visit here on the Suite -- one could wander for hours (more like d ...

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