Celebrating the Beauty of Butterflies
Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, this large format paperback book contains the essential information that backyard nature enthusiasts want and need — to attract butterflies to their
From the foreword:”This is a book to treasure and use. One can browse in it for a few minutes before heading to the nursery and selecting some plants to start a garden. Or one can spend hours going through it, devouring each delicious morsel of information on your favorite butterflies. . . . Careful planning with this book will make anyone a successful butterfly gardener.”–Thomas C. Emmel, director, Division of Lepidoptera Research, University of Florida”The first comprehensive guide to butterfly gardening in Florida and adjacent states . . . useful to anybody interested in butterfly gardening in Florida, but it is especially useful, even indispensable, for those who plan their garden to be an educational as well as aesthetic experience.”—Mark Deyrup, entomologist, Archbold Biological Station· presents 400+ color photos taken by the authors, showing every butterfly in adult, larva, and pupa stages· presents practical information on garden plants, installation, and maintenance·
People all around the world enjoy the hobby of gardening. They love planting tiny seeds in the soil and watching them sprout into mature plants. Gardening isn t just for adults, however. Kids can plan, create, and maintain their own gardens, too. Gardening for Kids is rich with ideas and instructions for making water gardens, flower gardens, vegetable gardens, perennial gardens, butterfly gardens, and landscape designs. Color adds an irresistible dimension to any yard. Put a pair of wings on that color and suddenly your yard is alive with life! Butterflies live all over the country, so you re likely to see them no matter where you live. To attract butterflies to your backyard, you need to provide the things they like: nectar, water, sun, and shelter. For most of us, this is as easy as planting some wildflower seeds in a sunny spot. In just a few months, the tiny seeds have grown into huge, beautiful flowers that butterflies just can t resist. A butterfly log house for shelter is also
Make gardening extra colorful with the Melissa and Doug Sunny Patch Bella Butterfly Gardening Gloves! Sized just for kids, these adorable gloves feature a bright striped design. Beautiful Bella the Butterfly decorates the front and becomes a friendly companion on all of their gardening adventures. The Bella Butterfly Gardening Gloves also make a great dramatic play
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