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After years of reporting on hot-button topics like immigration and Iraq, Laufer jokingly announced that his next book would be about "butterflies and flowers". Of course, the universe - here in the person of an American expat operating a Nicaraguan butterfly reserve - couldn't leave such a challenge alone. Thus, Laufer enters the realm of butterfly breeders, conservationists, and poachers. His explorations take him from Nicaragua and Mexico, as well as Florida and the California offices of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He shares letters written between butterfly smugglers and his own observations trekking with both professional entomologists and enthusiastic amateurs. The fascinating subject matter makes up for the occasionally clunky prose, while Laufer's ability to make himself fade into the background while his sources tell the story really makes it worth the read.