Pollinators Of Native Plants: Attract, Observe And Identify Pollinators And Beneficial Insects With Native Plants

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This is the first comprehensive book to illustrate the specific relationships between native pollinators and native plants. Organized by plant communities, the book profiles over 65 perennial native plants of the Midwest, Great Lakes region, Northeast and southern Canada and the pollinators, beneficial insects and flower visitors the plants attract. With its easy-to-use format, the book provides the reader with information on how to attract, plant for and identify pollinators with native plants. Beautifully designed and illustrated with over 1600 photos of plants and insects, the book includes information on pollination, types of pollinators and beneficial insects, pollinator habitat and conservation as well as pollinator landscape plans. This is an important book for gardeners, students, native plant enthusiasts, landscape restoration professionals, small fruit and vegetable growers and farmers who are interested in attracting, identifying, supporting or planting for pollinators.

Paperback: 320 pages

Publisher: Pollination Press LLC; 1st edition (January 1, 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0991356306

ISBN-13: 978-0991356300

Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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Although I always hesitate to cast judgment on a book before I have completely read it, I have begun to realize that I will be long-savoring this new (2014) reference/ field guide, Pollinators of Native Plants (Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants), written by Heather Holm.Let me first say that this book is principally aimed at the layman, “citizen-scientist” market. Ms. Holm has done a delightful job of delivering the required scientific information without resorting to esoteric technical jargon. The writing is substantive, but yet retains a delightfully entertaining and engaging demeanor.Heather Holm unabashedly admits that her effort was inspired by those of both Douglas Tallamy’s book, Bringing Nature Home and the Xerces Society’s book, Attracting Native Pollinators. Holm’s new book takes these previous efforts and expands nicely upon them, extending upon the specific (sometimes obligate) interactions of both native plants and insects.The book artfully manages to present a rather comprehensive overview while still remaining comprehensible – not an easy feat. The author’s personal engagement with her subject matter is pleasingly obvious. The personal insight she imbues into her prose and copious photos can only be gleaned from “been there” experience. The profuse personal insights are helpful gems of knowledge that just are not found in books – that is until now. Additionally, her background research is also quantifiably apparent. For example: she quotes from Nature’s Garden, a book written in 1900 by Neltje Blanchan, an author known for ‘synthesis of scientific interest with poetic phrasing.

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