Butterfly Gardening - The North American Butterfly Association Guide

"This book stands alone. It gently guides you step-by-step on the path to creating an accomplished butterfly garden, and it makes you feel as though you have been welcomed into a group of butterfly-gardening friends. The presentation is clear and concise, the butterfly and plant charts are indispensable, and the photographs are incredible."--Rick Mikula, president of Butterfly Rescue International
"This very useful book will appeal to virtually everyone interested in butterfly gardening or butterflies. Beginners and experts alike will enjoy the down-to-earth style. Neither too elementary nor too technical, the book presents new concepts that are easy to grasp and implement, and the illustrations are excellent."--John V. Calhoun, Research Associate, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Florida Museum of Natural History

About the author

Jane Hurwitz is the editor of Butterfly Gardener magazine and the former director of the Butterfly Garden and Habitat Program for the North American Butterfly Association. She lives in northern New Jersey.

Summary

An indispensable and lavishly illustrated guide to creating a garden that attracts and sustains butterfliesButterfly gardening creates habitats that support butterflies, connecting us with some of the most beautiful creatures in the natural world and bringing new levels of excitement and joy to gardening. In this engaging and accessible guide,

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"Gorgeous photographs of butterflies and plants dress up the text and graphs, making it a pleasure to read."---Jean Greenlaw, Denton Record-Chronicle

Product details

• Authors: Jane Hurwitz
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2018
• EAN: 9780691170343
• ISBN: 978-0-691-17034-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Garden; Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; NATURE / Plants / General, GARDENING / Regional / General, North America, NATURE / Reference, GARDENING / Reference, NATURE / Animals / Butterflies & Moths, Garden design & planning, Garden design and planning, Natural and wild gardening, North America (USA and Canada), Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders, Natural & wild gardening