Birds, bees, & butterflies
Subtitle: bringing nature into your yard & garden
By: Nancy J. Hajeski
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781426217418
Subjects: Butterfly attracting; Bees; Gardening to attract wildlife; Habitat; Butterfly gardening; Bird attracting; Gardening to attract birds
Other titles: Birds, bees, and butterflies; Bringing nature into your yard and garden; Bringing nature into your yard & garden
Description: "Generously illustrated and full of practical information, this approachable reference covers the wide world of birds, butterflies, and pollinating insects, including honeybees, and how to bring them into a yard and garden. For the new homeowner choosing shrubs and flowers for landscaping or the retired couple with bird feeders out the picture window, this thorough text combines tips and advice with solid science. Rich, colorful photographs illustrate every page. What types of bird feed attract your favorite birds? Which flowers will bring the most butterflies into your backyard? What can you plant to promote the health of the beleaguered honeybee? All these questions and more will be answered amply in this beautiful gift book."--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Birds of the yard and garden; title: Creating a habitat for birds; title: Backyard birds; title: Bees and other beneficial wildlife; title: Creating a habitat for bees; title: Bees & other pollinators; title: Butterflies & moths in the garden; title: Creating a habitat for butterflies & moths; title: Butterflies & moths.