“Book of the Year 2019. Buy it! Will be a best seller …” – Matthew Oates, Twitter
“Absolutely stunning book! Nature book of the year?!” – Stephen Moss, Twitter
“This beautiful book gives overdue attention to the miracle that is a butterfly’s lifecycle – its marvellous caterpillars, chrysalises and eggs. What a superb achievement.” – Patrick Barkham, Twitter
“This fantastic book arrived today. A deep bow to you Peter Eeles for such an amazing achievement, opens up a whole new realm of fascination. If you are interested in butterflies this is a must have”. – Martin Warren, Twitter
“I’m very lucky indeed to have a copy of this, Pete Eeles masterpiece “Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies”. It just arrived yesterday and first impressions are very positive. Its beautifully presented and the contents of this book will take an entire winter and more to fully digest. It is as I suspected a must have for anyone interested at all in Butterflies. There is nothing else out there quite like this. The upshot here is … get a copy now!!!” – Iain Cowe, Facebook
“Look what’s just landed on my desk, brightening up my Monday! A fabulous book to read & very useful photographic reference too. An amazing achievement Peter & I’m very pleased to have been able to contribute”. – Caroline Bulman, Twitter
“Absolutely wonderful. Congratulations on such a brilliant book. Such a lot of work, but such a fantastic result.” – Debbie Cooper, Facebook
“It’s finally landed at my door! Shameless selfies with my new favourite book-LIFE CYCLES OF BRITISH AND IRISH #BUTTERFLIES” – CazTemple, Twitter
“I was beginning to feel jealous of all those who had tweeted about their copy of this amazing book arriving. Mine arrived today and it was worth the wait. Superb! A must have for all butterfly enthusiasts!” – Keith Warrington, Twitter
“Hot off the press – Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies by Peter Eeles. This exciting new book has attracted praise from Chris Packham, who has compared it to Frohawk’s ‘Natural History of British Butterflies'[1924]” – Pemberley Books, Twitter
“My copy arrived Saturday….a stunning book that I would recommend to anyone….every species is shown in amazing detail!!!” – Chris Rowland, Twitter
“Proud to have supported the publication of the fantastic Life Cycles of British and Irish Butterflies by Peter Eeles – it completes the set. Marvellous work.” – Mark Tutton, Twitter
“Mine arrived yesterday – it’s magnificent.” – Pete Holdaway, Twitter
“This Butterfly Book is AMAZING! I can’t stop flicking through and saying ‘Wow’.” – Rebecca’s Butterfly Farm, Twitter
“My copy arrived today! Congratulations to Peter Eeles and all who supported this formidable work of reference!” – Peter King, Twitter
“My copy arrived today. Looking forward to hours of reference. A truly monumental work with amazing photography.” – Doug Goddard, Twitter
“Back in from a lovely walk to find that this wonderful book has arrived. A joy to quickly flick through. Really looking forward the reading this.” – Bob Dawson, Twitter
“An incredible achievement and a really significant step change in accessible scientific literature. This will be the go-to book for many years. Frohawk would approve!” – Suffolk Butterflies, Twitter
“What a fantastic book. This is going to be a great reference source for many many years. There might be a dedication in the book to the great FW Frohawk but dare I say this is much better without offending anyone. Excellent.” – Mike Slater, Twitter
“Enjoying my copy, lots to get engrossed in.” – Mike Gibbons, Twitter
“My copy just arrived, very excited. Congratulations for long awaited and incredibly detailed look into UK butterflies. Plus, once again, brilliant design by NatureBureau.” – Simon Breeze, Twitter
“First impressions are that it’s awesome!” – Wurzel, UK Butterflies forums
“What a fantastic publication! Looks like I could spend years looking information up from this book. Photographs 1st class!” – lee3764, UK Butterflies forums
“Pete’s magnificent tome has just landed. Top notch!” – catteraxe, UK Butterflies forums
“I’m pretty sure my postman thinks I’ve just bought a Pitbull puppy as he almost lost his fingers in my letterbox this morning. Beautiful book, rammed with 400 pages of informative text and great photos. I can’t wait to get my teeth into it.” – Trev Sawyer, UK Butterflies forums
“Outstanding. I’ve learnt something interesting every time I’ve sat down today and browsed my new favourite butterfly book. And the pictures are flawless. I will be constantly referring to my ‘Eeles’ from now on, and not just for information about the early stages.” – Padfield, UK Butterflies forums
“Would just like to say I received it this morning and I can’t put it down! It’s truly a masterpiece! Anyone and everyone should have a copy! What you’ve done is make me appreciate all the life stages of the butterfly not just the usual adult winged form! A book I will treasure forever.” – Nicola Main, UK Butterflies forums
“I’m nearing the end of the Hesperid section and already I’m loving it! Comprehensive but not too suffocating with the science aspect and embellished with images on every page. I like the layout too. Consistent and easy to familiarise oneself with after a few pages.” – David M, UK Butterflies forums
“What a splendid book and a tremendous reflection of the extraordinary amount of time and effort put into its creation. I suspect it will become so well-thumbed I shall need to acquire a second copy!” – millerd, UK Butterflies forums
“What an amazing piece of work – it has come out visually beautiful and packed with information.” – CallumMac, UK Butterflies forums
“I’ve flicked through it at work, and it’s clear how an astonishing amount of work has gone into it, it’s a good job you like butterflies! I can see this still being referred to 100 years from now.” – bugboy, UK Butterflies forums
“What a fabulous book. So comprehensive, and much much more than just life cycles. I think my wife summed it up when she glanced over my shoulder and said: ‘What a gorgeous book’.” – Rogerdodge, UK Butterflies forums
“Being a reviewer of the species accounts was like going on a voyage of discovery. I thought I knew what to expect when the book was published, but the finished article has surpassed my expectations. It has come together so beautifully that I don’t think that it will be surpassed until a holographic version is published in 2119.” – Vince Massimo, UK Butterflies forums
“Since I asked for it to be delivered to my office I wasn’t expecting it until today. Postie was very amused as I snatched it from his hand! A very comprehensive reference guide. I need a new bookcase now.” – Rosalyn, UK Butterflies forums
“Our copies – mine and my son Chris’s – arrived on Saturday and I have been glued to it. A magnificent achievement and one that will set the standard for years to come. Easy to read and yet containing a wealth of information and illustrated with some fantastic photographs, especially all the early stages.” – Neil Freeman, UK Butterflies forums
“Thank you Peter Eeles for your wonderful book ‘Life cycles of British & Irish #butterflies’. Beautifully illustrated and love the chapter on the Large Heath – a bog species! Will be looking out for caterpillars next time on May Moss!” – Hannah Lehnhart-Barnett, Twitter
“Fantastic book. I have enjoyed looking at the different instars of each species of caterpillar, particularly the rare species.” – NickMorgan, UK Butterflies forums
“What can I say that hasn’t been said already? Phenomenal, simple phenomenal. I cannot begin to imagine the work that has gone into it. The quality of the images is amazing! This is a book that will find its place alongside the great historical volumes.” – essexbuzzard, UK Butterflies forums
“It’s arrived! I’ve been eagerly awaiting this book & delighted to be a named supporter of Cryptic Wood White. Only a quick glimse thus far but it looks superb & a must for anyone interested in British and Irish butterflies”. – John Mathers, Twitter
“I must admit, I’m not an early bird, so wasn’t very happy to be ringed out of bed at 7:30 this morning. That was until I saw what the postman brought”. – Pieter Vantieghem, Twitter
“Well, that’s my Friday evening sorted! Arrived home to find this wonderful book had been delivered today. First impressions are that this is going to be a great reference source. Well done to Peter Eeles and everyone involved in seeing it through to publication.” – Ross, Twitter
“Got mine today. Awesome!” – cecropia117, UK Butterflies forums
“My new Butterfly book alongside the two volume ‘Frohawk’ classic Butterfly life cycle book from 1924. Probably the only two attempts to show and write about the lifecycle of every British butterfly …. 95 years apart.” – Tony Pope, Facebook
“Just arrived today – fantastic book full of information. Got a lot of reading and studying to do now – credit to you Peter.” – Robert Quadling, Twitter
“It’s arrived now and is brilliant!” – Ady Quinn, Twitter
“It’s finally arrived and what an amazing butterfly reference book! Congratulations to Peter Eeles for producing this magnificent work.” – Mark Hardaker, Twitter
“A brilliant book” – Colin Sargent, Twitter
“Got mine yesterday too, amazing book, so much information!! Thanks Pete Eeles for a huge amount of work!! Beautifully presented too.” – Ben Freeman, Facebook
“Woohoo! That’s my winter reading & studying sorted. CONGRATS to Peter Eeles!” – Annie Irving, Twitter
“Got my copy last week. A stunning book. Surely must be a contender for natural history book of the year” – Chris Hazell, Twitter
“Just arrived this morning. A truly beautiful book. Can’t wait to get stuck into it!” – Wildlife Garden, Twitter
“So excited to find this in the post! A beautiful piece of work by Peter Eeles. I hope eventually there will be the Life Cycles of British and Irish Moths!” – Will Hone-Millard
“My copy has just arrived in the post, a most wonderful anniversary present from my partner. Only had a chance to skim through it quickly, but it looks superb, and can’t wait to read it from cover to cover.” – selbypaul, UK Butterflies forums
“Finally a chance to sit and look through @ukbutterflies’s new book – so gorgeous! It also cites my research on Cryptic wood white and I’m now checking id of caterpillars I found today – painted lady!! @savebutterflies” – James O’Neill, Twitter
“I got my sister a copy of this book and it is a real delight to read.” – Iain Plumtree, Twitter
“A tour-de-force with so much information on larvae and pupae and general observations of the butterfly, egg-laying and breeding distribution, much of which is new, it offers a lot. It is comprehensive and does what is says on the tin.” – NickHull, UK Butterflies Forums
“My copy arrived a couple of days ago… Magnificent! I am sure we are all thankful for the massive effort you have put in to this work.” – Paul Harfield, UK Butterflies Forums
“Just got a copy of this wonderful book for my birthday. Congratulations @petereeles for a fantastic achievement. Hope this inspires more people to help our beleaguered butterflies.” – Simon Saville, Twitter
“Got my copy of “Life Cycles of British & Irish Butterflies” today. As a photographer I love the pictures. This is the one book I’ve always needed. Highly recommended.” – Stephan Morris Photography, Twitter
“@DJHbutterflies using the fab new butterfly bible to help identify #ChequeredSkipper larvae in the field. Thanks Pete @ukbutterflies for producing this amazing resource.The pictures have been invaluable in helping us tell apart Large & Chequered Skipper larvae!” – Susannah O’Riordan, Twitter
“A fab job Peter and this book will serve as our butterfly bible for years to come.” – Mark Hardaker, Twitter
“It is a brilliant book. I am sure that for a long time into the future people will simply talk about ‘Eeles’ (without a mention of the title of the book’s name) just as they still do about ‘South’ or ‘Ford’. You have researched and produced a classic there.” – Jack, UK Butterflies Forums
“Absolutely stunning book. A joy to have it on my bookshelf.” – Dave White, Facebook
“I have been so looking forward to receiving this, looks fantastic. My weekend is sorted” – Becky Walters, Twitter
“What a superb book! Everything you need to know and more. The detail in the eggs and larva is fascinating. I see some macro photography coming up!” – Trevor Walton, Twitter
“It’s a beautiful book. I particularly like all the plants given as nectar sources and larval food plants on pages 2-3, as that will make my butterfly IDs and discoveries much easier next year as a botanist branching out.” – Karen Andrews, Twitter
“If you love your butterflies this is the best book I’ve ever read on the subject absolutely brilliant.” – Tim Smith, Twitter
“If this had been around when I was a kid I may never have grown up (my wife says she still may not have noticed the difference!). It’s surely a classic work.” – Darren Archer, Twitter
“The positive feedback is so well deserved. It’s one of the best, if not the best, butterfly book I’ve got. And my bookcase shelf sags with the weight of them all. It’s well written (both for reference and browsing), well illustrated, and well printed/bound!” – Gary Palmer, Twitter
“No superlatives are too much for this book-it truly is a masterpiece with stunning photos of every British butterfly in all its life stages from egg through the different larval instars through pupa to the adult. Each butterfly has a phenology chart to show which stage a butterfly will be in at various times of the year.and also a distribution map.There is so much information here but written in a totally readable style. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in butterflies from a wildlife gardener to a casual naturalist to the serious lepidopterist.” – Neil, NHBS review