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Attracting native pollinators : protecting North America's bees and butterflies : the Xerces Society guide / Eric Mader ... [et al.].

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: North Adams, MA : Storey Pub. , c2011.Description: 371 p. : illus. ; 26 cmISBN:

9781603426954

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DDC classification:

631.52 ATT

LOC classification:

QL467.8 .A88 2011

Contents:

Pollinators and pollination -- Taking action -- Bees of North America -- Creating a pollinator-friendly landscape.

Summary: 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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-353) and index.

Pollinators and pollination -- Taking action -- Bees of North America -- Creating a pollinator-friendly landscape.

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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