Status
Available
Publication
Storey Publishing, LLC (2011), Edition: Illustrated, 384 pages
Description
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.
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LibraryThing member Sandydog1
"Protect the Pollinators That Help Feed the World". 'Sounded a bit trite, but then again, I didn't know how vast this topic was. Botany, entomological life cycles, bees, land management, food production, gardening. All are treated in a concise manner, allowing the reader to well, "google" so to
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speak, for additional information. Prepared by the Xerces Society, so you know it's going to be a professional work. Butterflies rule, bees too, even the flower flies rock. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2011
Physical description
384 p.; 10 inches
ISBN
1603426957 / 9781603426954
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