Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying the Butterflies of the Lower South. Includes Inquiry-Based Sceicne Activities. Illustrations by Diane Pierce.

Quarto, magenta cloth & tan boards (hardcover), xii + 210 pp. Near-Fine, with slight sunning to edges; in a Very Good, mylar protected dust jacket. From dust jacket: This is a complete reference for Florida gardeners who wish to attract butteflies to their gardens with both host and nector plants. It provides sound information on how to identify butterflies (including skippers) as well as an understanding of their biology, behavior, life cycle, and Florida habitats Both useful and beautiful, it is the first book to cover, in full color, the adult, larval, and pupal stages and host plants of more than sixty butterflies and a dozen of our most interesting moth species. Beginning chapters discuss in plain language the biology, behavior, distribution, and identification of Florida butterflies. Chapters devoted to gardening explain easy methods of planning and planting a butterfly garden, including nector plants and plants recommended for wet, dry, or shady areas. Also included are a checklist of Florida butterflies, a resource guide to buttefly and plant supplies and suppliers, and twelve hands-on science inquiry activities to help teachers and parents use their butterfly garden as an outdoor classroom in accordance with Sunshine State Standards. Authoritative, clear text, together with illustrations by noted wildlife artist Diane Pierce and more than 400 photos of butterflies and plants, make this a must-have reference for gardeners, butterfly enthusiasts, and teachers. Entomology, Butterflies, Gardening, Florida, Floridiana. tslic.…