Butterflies in the Backyard - Softcover

Shalaway, Scott

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9780811726955: Butterflies in the Backyard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811726959 ISBN 13: 9780811726955

Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2004

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Part natural history, part gardening guide, Butterflies in the Backyard contains solid information on butterfly behavior and habitats, and also explains in careful detail how to attract these lovely creatures to your backyard with plants and feeders. Includes up-to-date information on migration and conservation efforts, as well as an identification guide for the most common North American species.

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Scott Shalaway is the author of Building a Backyard Bird Habitat (0811726983), The Wild Side (1882955005), and Birds, Bats, and Butterflies (1882955013), as well as a syndicated nature column that appears in newspapers throughout the East. He is also the host of the radio programs ?The Wild Side? and ?Birds and Nature.?

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Shalaway, a naturalist with a degree in entomology, explains the natural history of butterflies and moths and introduces readers to some of North America's most common species. These include swallowtails, painted ladies, admirals, monarchs, sulphurs, mourning cloaks, fritillaries, and skippers. He describes the mysteries of metamorphosis and migration, and explains how to attract butterflies with feeders and shelters. There are detailed descriptions of various species with data on their habitat, range, and food sources. This is not a field guide, but rather a well-illustrated connoisseur's guide (Shalaway lists his personal favorites) to enticing butterflies onto one's home ground and enjoying their presence more fully by being more informed about their identities and habits. George Cohen
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