The appearance of Margaret Fountaine`s diaries in 1978 led to a publishing sensation. ”Love Among the Butterflies” recorded the activities and private passions of a Victorian vicar`s daughter from Norfolk who became one of the foremost entomologists of her day. Although the public was captivated by Fountaine`s unorthodox private life, she has never been given serious consideration for her work, nor has a biography ever been written of her until now. Natascha Scott-Stokes draws on a wealth of new material to tell Fountaine`s remarkable story. A passionate lover and fearless spirit, Margaret Fountaine was a true individualist whose life was founded upon her idiosyncratic determination to pursue her work. Tempestuous love affairs with men from around the world aside, Fountaine can be counted as a pioneering traveller who considered the effects of tourism on native populations before anyone else and developed ideas of sustainable research whilst others were culling species for the world`s museums.Time will tell whether Margaret Fountaine is to be ranked among the world`s finest naturalists, but readers will find it as easy as always to fall under the spell of this great English Eccentric.