Butterfly gardening : the North American Butterfly Association guide / Jane Hurwitz.
Material type: TextPublisher: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 288 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cmISBN:- 9780691170343
- 0691170347
- QL544.6 .H878 2018
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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.