| Description |
288 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes (pages 278-288). |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Butterflies, culture.
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Butterfly farming.
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Butterfly gardening -- North America.
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Butterfly gardening. (OCoLC)fst00843131
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| Added Author |
North American Butterfly Association, contributor.
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| ISBN |
9780691170343 (paperback) $29.95 |
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0691170347 (paperback) $29.95 |
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