Bird watcher's digest butterflies backyard guide
Subtitle: identify, watch, attract, nurture, save
By: Erin Gettler
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781591866756
Subjects: Butterflies; Identification; Butterfly watching
Other titles: Butterflies backyard guide; Bird watcher's digest.
Description: Butterflies are likely the most popular - and most beautiful - insects in the entire insect class. With their large, brightly colored wings and beneficial pollinator roles in the ecosystem, it's no wonder they have such a big fan base amongst their human observers. For anyone who's ever wondered exactly which butterfly it is that they're admiring, the Butterflies Backyard Guide has all the answers.--COVER.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Creating habitat; title: Native nectar plants for butterflies; title: Involve your kids; title: Quick ID tips; title: Profiles of backyard butterflies; title: Butterflies by region; title: Swallowtails; title: Oranges and sulfurs; title: Whites; title: Harvesters; title: Coppers; title: Hairstreaks; title: Blues; title: Snouts; title: Monarchs; title: Fritillaries; title: Admirals; title: Emperors; title: Ladies; title: Tortoiseshells and commas; title: Buckeyes; title: Crescents; title: Satyrs; title: Spread wing skippers; title: Grass skippers; title: Beyond the backyard : Butterfly hotspots.