Ortho's All About Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies

by Ortho Books

• ISBN13: 9780897214568
• ISBN10: 0897214560
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Like glittering gems, butterflies and hummingbirds add flash and sparkle to your garden. This book provides all the information you need to create a garden magnet for these colourful treasures of nature. Best of all, planting the flowers they love creates a glorious garden for you too.

Table of Contents

Living Color for Your Garden	4	(2)
The Nature of Hummingbirds	6	(12)
Plumage	8	(2)
Anatomy	10	(2)
Life Cycle and Food Requirements	12	(2)
Gallery of Hummingbirds	14	(4)
Hummingbirds In the Garden	18	(26)
Hummingbird Plants	20	(5)
The Hummingbird-Friendly Yard	25	(1)
Containers	26	(1)
Window Boxes	27	(1)
Wildflower Gardens	28	(1)
Water	29	(15)
Feeders: Selection and Placement	30	(2)
Feeders: Care	32	(2)
Gallery of Plants	34	(8)
Additional Hummingbird Plants by Region	42	(2)
The Nature of Butterflies	44	(20)
Butterfly Appearance	46	(1)
Reproduction	47	(1)
Butterfly Life Cycle	48	(2)
Butterfly Behavior	50	(2)
Gallery of Butterflies	52	(12)
Butterflies in the Garden	64	(28)
Garden Design	66	(2)
Plants	68	(2)
Shelter and Sun	70	(2)
Water	72	(2)
Feeding Stations	74	(2)
Caterpillar Host Plants	76	(1)
Moth Gardens	77	(1)
The Butterfly-Friendly Yard	78	(1)
Enjoying Butterflies	79	(1)
Gallery of Plants	80	(10)
Additional Butterfly Plants by Region	90	(2)
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map of North America	92	(1)
Index	93