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Attracting birds and butterflies, how to plant a backyard habitat to attract winged wildlife, Barbara Ellis

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Attracting birds and butterflies, how to plant a backyard habitat to attract winged wildlife, Barbara Ellis

Language

eng

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Attracting birds and butterflies

Oclc number

1091236385

Responsibility statement

Barbara Ellis

Series statement

Home grown gardening

Sub title

how to plant a backyard habitat to attract winged wildlife

Summary

A quick-reference guide to attracting birds and butterflies for gardeners with little experience and time. In the eye of a bird or butterfly, the typical suburban landscape resembles an unfriendly desert. Closely mowed lawns, tightly clipped shrubs, raked-up borders, and deadheaded flowers mean no place to nest, no food to eat, and nowhere to hide. To the humans who live there, this means no bird songs, no colorful butterflies, no dazzling hummingbirds, no night-sparkling fireflies. Creating a garden that welcomes these creatures may seem like a confusing and complicated task, but the principles involved are relatively simple. Essentially, wildlife needs food, water, and shelter, just like we do, and this lavishly illustrated guide shows which plants attract which creatures, and how to plant and care for them

Table Of Contents

Welcoming winged wildlife -- Creating a bird garden -- Planting for hummingbirds -- Attracting butterflies

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