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: xi, 371 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

9781603426954 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1603426957 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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DDC classification:

631.5/2 22

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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Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Circulating Books	Pennsylvania Horticultural Society	New Books		Available		3182700021120
Circulating Books	Pennsylvania Horticultural Society	New Books	QL467.8 .A88 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		3182700017618

Total holds: 0

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.