Jaret C. Daniels is a curator at the Florida Museum of Natural History's McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, and he is a professor in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida. Jaret holds a Ph.D. in entomology and specializes in the ecology and conservation of at-risk butterflies and other native insect pollinators. He is a professional nature photographer and author of many successful field guides, gardening books, and general interest titles on butterflies, insects, wildflowers, native plants, and wildlife landscaping, including Butterflies of the Midwest Field Guide; Native Plant Gardening for Birds, Bees & Butterflies: Upper Midwest; Backyard Bugs; Vibrant Butterflies; and Insects & Bugs for Kids. He lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife, Stephanie, and their six cats.