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Author:

Hurwitz, Jane (Butterfly gardening expert), author.

Title:

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

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

288 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm

Subject:

Butterflies.
Butterfly farming.
Butterfly gardening--North America.

Other Authors:

North American Butterfly Association, contributor.

Notes:

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

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.

ISBN:

0691170347
9780691170343

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1004945462

LCCN:

2017958516

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

JBPC145 -- Coon Rapids Public Library (Coon Rapids)

ZBPE245 -- Norelius Community Library (Denison)

SHPC094 -- Denver Public Library (Denver)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

TVPD862 -- Louise & Lucile Hink -Tama Public Library (Tama)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)