Florida Butterfly Gardening
A Complete Guide
to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies of
the Lower South
by Marc
C. Minno and Maria Minno
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Presents
400+ color photos taken by the authors, showing
every butterfly in adult, larva, and pupa stages;
Presents practical
information on garden plants, installation, and
maintenance;
Illustrations of
both host and nectar plants;
- Includes
inquiry-based science activities and a Florida
butterfly checklist
This is a complete
reference for Florida gardeners who wish to attract
butterflies to their gardens with both host and nectar
plants. It provides sound information on how to identify
butterflies (including skippers) as well as an
understanding of their biology, behavior, life cycle, and
Florida habitats. Both useful and beautiful, it is the
first book to cover, in full color, the adult, larval,
and pupal stages and host plants of more than 60
butterflies and a dozen of our most interesting moth
species.
Beginning chapters discuss in plain language the biology,
behavior, distribution, and identification of Florida
butterflies. Chapters devoted to gardening explain easy
methods of planning and planting a butterfly garden,
including nectar plants and plants recommended for wet,
dry, or shady areas. Also included are a checklist of
Florida butterflies, a resource guide to butterfly and
plant supplies and suppliers, and twelve hands-on science
inquiry activities to help teachers and parents use their
butterfly garden as an outdoor classroom in accordance
with Sunshine State Standards. Authoritative, clear text,
together with illustrations by noted wildlife artist
Diane Pierce and more than 400 photos of butterflies and
plants, make this a must-have reference for gardeners,
butterfly enthusiasts, and teachers.
Marc C. Minno is a biologist with the St. Johns River
Water Management District and author of Butterflies
of the Florida Keys.
Maria Minno owns and operates Eco-Cognizant, Inc., an
environmental consulting business, and is coauthor of Handbook
to Schoolyard Plants and Animals of North Central
Florida.
Diane Pierce is a professional painter and illustrator
whose work has appeared in many books and journals,
including The National Geographic Field Guide to the
Birds of North America, Audubon Magazine, and The
Living Bird. The plates in this book, made to
promote an appreciation of butterfly gardening, feature
butterflies raised by Pierce and later released into the
wild.
Be
sure to visit the
Minno's website selected as a featured
site in StudyWeb as one of the best educational resources
on the web
1999. 224pp. 8 ½ X 11.
ISBN 0-8130-1665-7 Cloth, $34.95
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"It's easy to get caught up in this information-packed book. . . . Anyone who wants to identify butterflies or plant a butterfly-attracting garden will find all the information they need here."--
Garden News
"Brings together, in one beautifully illustrated volume, the information we've previously had to search numerous sources to find. . . . At the very least, this excellent book is sure to hone your skills as an observer of the beautiful 'flying flowers' in your
garden."--
Master Gardener Newsletter
"This is such a stunning book that it's easy to overlook its extensive scientific content. . . . This book works on several levels: as a textbook on butterfly behavior, a regional guidebook on common species, a garden planner, and an environmental handbook on the surprising diversity of habitats in the state."--
Butterfly Gardeners' Quarterly
From
the foreword:
"This is a book to treasure and use. One can browse
in it for a few minutes before heading to the nursery and
selecting some plants to start a garden. Or one can spend
hours going through it, devouring each delicious morsel
of information on your favorite butterflies. . . .
Careful planning with this book will make anyone a
successful butterfly gardener."--Thomas C.
Emmel, director, Division of Lepidoptera Research,
University of Florida
"The first comprehensive guide to butterfly
gardening in Florida and adjacent states . . . useful to
anybody interested in butterfly gardening in Florida, but
it is especially useful, even indispensable, for those
who plan their garden to be an educational as well as
aesthetic experience."—Mark Deyrup,
entomologist, Archbold Biological Station
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by James M. Stephens
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