
Planting for Butterflies
The Grower's Guide to Creating a Flutter
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Butterflies are brilliant pollinators and add vibrancy and colour to the garden.
A summer's day wouldn't be the same without the gentle fluttering of delicate wings. They connect us with living and breathing nature and are an essential part of a dynamic ecosystem. However, in the past forty years, these insects, which were once a common sight in our gardens, are now in decline thanks to habit loss, climate change and the use of pesticides.
But do not despair – there is a lot you can do to help improve their numbers! Planting for Butterflies will show you how you can attract these beautiful insects and help them to flourish by creating a butterfly-friendly garden. No matter how small or large your space – from a window ledge in the city to a country garden – Jane Moore offers advice on the nectar-rich blooms to grow, and when and where to plant them.
This charmingly illustrated, practical guide will set your garden a flutter.
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Table of contents
- COVER PAGE
- TITLE PAGE
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION: What do butterflies do for us?
- CHAPTER ONE: Why should we encourage butterflies?
- CHAPTER TWO: Ten important facts to know about butterflies
- CHAPTER THREE: The life of a butterfly
- CHAPTER FOUR: Caterpillars and their needs
- CHAPTER FIVE: What can I do in my garden?
- CHAPTER SIX: The gardener’s favourite butterflies, moths and plants
- CHAPTER SEVEN: More brilliant butterfly plants
- CHAPTER EIGHT: Resources
- COMMON AND LATIN BUTTERFLY AND MOTH NAMES
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- COPYRIGHT PAGE