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Written by Richard Lyons
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Monday, 26 September 2005 |
BUTTERFLY GARDENING BOOKS
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Florida Butterfly Gardening-This
is a complete reference for Florida gardeners who wish to attract
butterflies to their gardens with both host and nectar plants. It
provides sound information on how to identify butterflies (including
skippers) as well as an understanding of their biology, behavior, life
cycle, and Florida habitats. Both useful and beautiful, it is the first
book to cover, in full color, the adult, larval, and pupal stages and
host plants of more than 60 butterflies and a dozen of our most
interesting moth species. Beginning chapters discuss in plain language
the biology, behavior, distribution, and identification of Florida
butterflies. Chapters devoted to gardening explain easy methods of
planning and planting a butterfly garden, including nectar plants and
plants recommended for wet, dry, or shady areas. Also included are a
checklist of Florida butterflies, a resource guide to butterfly and
plant supplies and suppliers, and twelve hands-on science inquiry
activities to help teachers and parents use their butterfly garden as
an outdoor classroom in accordance with Sunshine State Standards.
Authoritative, clear text, together with illustrations by noted
wildlife artist Diane Pierce and more than 400 photos of butterflies
and plants, make this a must-have reference for gardeners, butterfly
enthusiasts, and teachers. |
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Your Florida Guide to Butterfly Gardening-This
colorful illustrated guide shows you how simple it can be to start a
butterfly garden today! The book, the third in the popular "Your
Florida Guide" series, offers a thorough look at Florida's most
important butterflies and the plants they prefer for food, shelter, and
egg laying. The guide helps you select plants for a yard where
butterflies can live and return year after year. It includes planting
diagrams, easy one-day container projects, and full garden layouts
designed for each of Florida's three major growing zones and suitable
for gardens throughout the Deep South. |
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Gardening for Florida's Butterflies-Bring
life to your garden and experience the magic of metamorphosis! This
book tells you how. It dedscribes 23 species of butterflies and shows
them in color photos - adults, caterpillars and chysalises, as well as
dozens and dozens of larval and nectar food plants. Complete growing
information is included for each plant: family, plant type, geographic
region, mature size, flowering time, color, light, water and soil
requirements, propogation methodsand salt tolerance. |
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Florida's Fabulous Butterflies-This
book is a must-have, even for people who don't live in Florida. It is
filled to the brim with wonderful photos and information on many types
of North American butterflies. Just the photos make it worth the
purchase! We're adding it to our butterfly library for reference work. |
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Stokes Butterfly Book-This
popular guide to attracting, identifying, and enjoying all the common
North American species of butterflies includes 149 full-color photos,
65 range maps, and two sample garden plans. |
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Attracting Birds & Butterflies-Nature's
colorful creatures will flock to the yard when you follow the
guidelines set forth in this book. Attractive flowers and natural
plantings will attract birds and butterflies throughout the season. 50+
color photos. |
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Creating A Butterfly Garden-Plan
a colorful paradise for butterflies in your garden by planting and
maintaining the kinds of flowers, shrubs, trees, and other plants that
these fluttering beauties will find irresistible. This lovely and
practical guide offers a variety of garden plans designed to attract
butterflies, and helps you select plants for different stages in their
lives, from food plants for caterpillars to nectar plants for adults.
As these gorgeous visitors flock to your fragrant garden, you'll enjoy
referring to the butterfly identifier included in Creating a Butterfly
Garden. From detailed gardening information to fascinating facts on the
life cycles of these winged creatures, here is everything you need to
know to let a butterfly sanctuary blossom in your backyard. |
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The Butterfly Garden
is a complete manual on how to attract this elusive creature to your
garden or backyard by planting common plants and flowers that
butterflies use for nectar, food, and pollination. Includes butterflies
and plants specific to each region. |
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Garden Butterflies of North America-Mikula,
author of Brooklyn Botanical Garden's Butterfly Garden, offers readers
a study of 40 North American butterflies, including swallowtails,
brushfoots, whites, sulphurs, skippers, heliconians, blues,
hairstreaks, and crescents. Mikula gives details on habitat, diet,
size, color (including the color of eggs, caterpillars, and pupa),
migration, flight, and mating habits. Included are a color photograph
of each butterfly and a list of plants and flowers that attract it.
There are chapters on life cycles and on creating a garden to attract
butterflies, including a region-by-region list of food and cover plants
to entice them and a list of herbs and the butterflies they attract.
There is also a guide to the most popular gardens and zoos where
butterflies can be studied. The Nature Book Society, National Wildlife
Federation, and Organic Gardening book clubs will feature Garden
Butterflies as one of their selections. George Cohen
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Attracting Butterflies & Hummingbirds-In
her newest book for Rodale, the irrepressible Sally Roth zeroes in on
one of North America's best-loved backyard birds-the hummingbird-and on
the beautiful, delicate insects that are all the rage among nature
enthusiasts-butterflies. Becoming a dual hummingbird/butterfly watcher
couldn't be more natural for backyard gardeners and nature lovers
because both of these types of winged creatures are attracted to
beautiful nectar flowers. Sally Roth is a passionate gardener, and she
shares all her best recommendations on the perfect flowers to plant to
attract hummingbirds and butterflies. She has even included her
original garden designs especially appealing to hummingbirds and
butterflies, including an herb garden for butterflies, a red-hot garden
for hummingbirds, and a $10 garden for butterflies (you can plant it
for less than $10). And, of course, all of Sally's advice is
all-organic! |
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