
Attracting Native Pollinators
Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies
North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., [2011]
Format: Book
Description: xi, 371 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Protect the Pollinators That Help Feed the World: Bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, flies, and some beetles pollinate more than 70 percent of flowering plants, but North America's native pollinators face multiple threats to their health and habitat. The Xerces Society offers a complete action plan of protecting these industrious animals by providing flowering habitat and nesting sites. Providing Healthy Habitats for Pollinators: Supports bountiful farm and garden harvests; Maintains healthy plant communities; Provides food for other wildlife; Beautifies your landscape with flower plants.
Contents:
Pollinators and pollination -- Taking action -- Bees of North America -- Creating a pollinator-friendly landscape.
Subjects:
Insect pollinators -- Conservation.
Bees -- Conservation.
Insect pollinators -- Habitat.
Bees -- Habitat.
Insect pollinators -- Conservation.
Bees -- Conservation.
Insect pollinators -- Habitat.
Bees -- Habitat.
ISBN:
9781603426954 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
GARDEN Natural Att | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 4/12/2023) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-353) and index.