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The monarch butterfly is in serious danger. More than 90% of its population has been lost in recent years due to pesticides and other human activity. This book will show readers simple ways to help save one of nature's most beautiful creatures.
About the author
Kylee Baumle is a citizen scientist who participates in several programs that provide data to scientists studying monarchs (through MonarchWatch with the University of Kansas, and JourneyNorth, which reports migration sightings and roosts). Her rural Ohio garden is a Certified Monarch Waystation, a Certified Wildlife Habitat and a registered garden with the Pollinator Partnership. She writes a regular column for Ohio Gardener and has written feature articles for Horticulture, American Gardener, Indiana Gardener State-by-State Gardening magazines. Her nature and garden photography has been widely published. Kylee blogs about her love for butterflies and all things “nature” at Our Little Acre. The author resides in Northwest, Ohio.
Summary
The monarch butterfly is in serious danger. More than 90% of its population has been lost in recent years due to pesticides and other human activity. This book will show readers simple ways to help save one of nature's most beautiful creatures.
Foreword
MARKETING AND PUBLICITY HIGHLIGHTS:
- Review copies to national print media and radio (targeted)
- Review copies to leading bloggers in gardening, native plants pollinators, butterflies, and environment
- Promotion through author’s blog, Our Little Acre, and her strong connections with leading magazines (Fine Gardening, Modern Farmer, Better Homes & Gardens, Garden Design), and the Garden Writers Association.
- Niche marketing to garden centers and botanical garden and museum gift shops
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Illustrated by beautiful photos, Baumle packed this work with carefully researched facts, online resources, projects and a road map of how to join the movement to save the monarch and other butterflies that are at risk in today’s world.
