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Butterfly gardening : the North American Butterfly Association guide / Jane Hurwitz.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 288 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780691170343
  • 0691170347
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • QL544.6 .H878 2018
Contents:
part I. The basics of butterfly gardening: Getting started ; Butterfly basics ; Caterpillar cuisine ; Butterfly banquet -- part II. Butterfly gardening by region : NABA members suggest butterfly gardening plants: Challenges of a cool climate : Pacific Northwest ; Butterfly gardening with trees : eastern deciduous forest ; Prairie-plant inspired butterfly gardens : the grasslands ; Planting with purpose : the central monarch flyaway ; Year-round opportunity : butterfly gardening in Florida ; Water-saving butterfly gardens : the Western states -- Plant inventory -- Butterfly scientific and common names.
Summary: Creating habitats that support butterflies will connect you with some of the most beautiful creatures in the natural world-- and bring new levels of joy to your gardening. Hurwitz shows you how to choose and cultivate plants that will attract a range of butterflies, while sustaining them through their life cycles. She includes information for various types of climates, as well as helping your identify the butterflies you attract.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves SB454.3.W5 H87 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800173486
Total holds: 0

Pacific Northwest chapter features gardens in the Seattle and Portland area.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes (pages 278-288).

part I. The basics of butterfly gardening: Getting started ; Butterfly basics ; Caterpillar cuisine ; Butterfly banquet -- part II. Butterfly gardening by region : NABA members suggest butterfly gardening plants: Challenges of a cool climate : Pacific Northwest ; Butterfly gardening with trees : eastern deciduous forest ; Prairie-plant inspired butterfly gardens : the grasslands ; Planting with purpose : the central monarch flyaway ; Year-round opportunity : butterfly gardening in Florida ; Water-saving butterfly gardens : the Western states -- Plant inventory -- Butterfly scientific and common names.

Creating habitats that support butterflies will connect you with some of the most beautiful creatures in the natural world-- and bring new levels of joy to your gardening. Hurwitz shows you how to choose and cultivate plants that will attract a range of butterflies, while sustaining them through their life cycles. She includes information for various types of climates, as well as helping your identify the butterflies you attract.

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