100 Plants to Feed the Monarch by The Xerces Society - ISBN: 9781635862737
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Save the Monarch: Plant these 100 plants and help them thrive.

100 Plants to Feed the Monarch

Create a Healthy Habitat to Sustain North America's Most Beloved Butterfly

$41.03

  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    13 April 2021

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Summary

The plight of the monarch butterfly has captured public attention and sparked widespread interest in helping to save their dwindling populations. In this in-depth portrait of the monarch butterfly, covering its life cycle, its remarkable relationship with milkweed, its extraordinary migration, and the threats it now faces due to habitat loss and climate change, detailed instructions on how to design and create monarch-friendly landscapes are enriched by guidance on observing and understanding…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781635862737
ISBN-10:1635862736
Author:The Xerces Society
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Imprint:Storey Publishing LLC
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:13 April 2021
Weight:500g
Dimensions:200mm x 152mm x 16mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“A treasure chest for gardeners… a brilliant and essential addition to everyone’s monarch conservation library.” – Robert Michael Pyle, founder of the Xerces Society and author of Chasing Monarchs

“The Xerces Society is a proven source of information on how we can help insects survive in our human-dominated world… from creating successful habitat to understanding the plants that feed monarch caterpillars and butterflies, this book has it all.” – Karen Oberhauser, director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum

“A handy guide for anyone who wants to create a pollinator-friendly garden. It’s full of easy-to-understand information about endangered monarch butterflies and lots of beautiful photographs of the types of plants you should use to help them thrive.” – Los Angeles Times Gift Guide

“In this in-depth portrait of the monarch butterfly… detailed instructions on how to design and create monarch-friendly landscapes are enriched by guidance on observing and understanding butterfly behavior and habits.” – Berkshire Eagle

“These eye-opening tips will appeal to both seasoned conservationists and those new to the cause.” – PW

About The Author

The Xerces Society

The Xerces Society is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Established in 1971, the Society is at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs. They are the authors of 100 Plants to Feed the Bees, Farming with Native Beneficial Insects, and Attracting Native Pollinators.

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