| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment series ; no. 46
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Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment series ; no. 46.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Understanding the butterfly -- Creating a butterfly garden -- A planting plan -- An instant butterfly garden -- Let nature do it: butterfly-friendly pest controls -- A special South Texas garden -- Butterfly profiles -- Larval food plant profiles -- Nectar plant profiles -- Appendix -- How to photograph butterflies -- Seed and plant sources -- Butterfly organizations, societies, and publications -- Plant organizations, societies, and publications -- Places of interest -- Gardening magazines and newsletters -- Gardening supplies -- Habitat preservation -- Further information. |
| Summary |
Texas hosts an unparalleled number of butterfly species, and whether one lives near the beaches of the Gulf Coast or in the mountains of the Trans-Pecos, all Texans can enjoy the color and tranquility that butterflies bring to any outdoor space. In Butterfly Gardening for Texas, author and expert Geyata Ajilvsgi shares a wealth of practical information about all kinds of butterflies and the many flowers and other plants they utilize in their miraculous life cycle: from hidden egg to munching caterpillar to cryptic chrysalis to nectar-sipping, wing. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Butterfly gardening -- Texas.
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Butterfly gardening. |
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Texas. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781603448062 1603448063 (DLC) 2012031589 |
| ISBN |
1603449574 (electronic book) |
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9781603449571 (electronic book) |
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9781603448062 (flex ; alkaline paper) |
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1603448063 (flex ; alkaline paper) |
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