NOTE: To view additional photos and Nabokov illustrations please see the PHOTOGRAPH ADDENDUM PAGE that accompanies this article.
CO-FEATURE LINKS: The following excellent sites are featuring vital data in a united effort to inform readers about the endangered status of both Nabokov Blues and Karner Blues. Learn how we can all help save these beautiful butterflies from possible extinction before it's too late by visiting each site.
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 Blues.
Save the Pine Bush. This excellent, informative site is dedicated to saving the habitats of Karner Blue butterflies in North America.
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.
Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific Odyssey of a Literary Genius. This exceptional book is coauthored by Kurt Johnson and Steve Coates. Kurt Johnson is the foremost expert on Nabokov's lepidoptery. Steve Coates is a staff editor at The New York Times. They both live in New York City.
Read outstanding reviews about Nabokov's Blues at Zoland Books. Abridged versions of Chapter 1: "The Most Famous Lepidopterist in the World" and Chapter 10: "Dancing with Fire" are currently featured on this site. Note: See these features via NEWS AND REVIEWS at Zoland Books, which will take you to "samples", "interviews" and "web ring links".
The Karner Blue Butterfly {Lycaeides Melissa Samuelis}. View a striking photo of a Karner Blue Butterfly!
The Lepidopterists' Society. Read the superb article published on this site, Vladimir Nabokov and The Lepidopterists' Society: a centenary tribute. (Kurt Johnson).
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.
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