{"product_id":"gardening-for-moths-a-regional-guide-paperback-softback-9780821425206","title":"Gardening for Moths; A Regional Guide (Paperback \/ softback) 9780821425206","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eGardening for Moths\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Regional Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJim McCormac (Author), Chelsea Gottfried (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780821425206\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 March 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e280 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.7 cm, 0.744 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"We love our beautiful butterflies, but we could love our moths, too, if we fully appreciated their essential role in nature. Moths and their caterpillars transfer more energy from plants to other animals than any other herbivores. A landscape without moths is a landscape without birds and many other animals. In Gardening for Moths, Jim McCormac and Chelsea Gottfried tell us how to bring these wonderful creatures into our landscapes and into our lives.\"\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis guide to moths, native plants, and their environmental roles is an indispensable resource for gardeners, conservationists, and nature enthusiasts across the midwestern United States.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gardening for Moths is the first book to show midwestern gardeners and naturalists why they should attract specific moth species to their properties and how to do it. The book's stunning color photographs and intriguing facts reveal the fascinating world of these insects, inspiring readers to incorporate moth-loving native plants into their landscapes. The authors emphasize the importance of moths and their caterpillars to ecological food webs, widening the book's appeal to birders and bat lovers as well.\u003cbr\u003e The book consists of three main sections, beginning with a thorough overview of moths, including their\u003cbr\u003e population decline and conservation,\u003cbr\u003e importance in ecosystems,\u003cbr\u003e relationship with native plants, and\u003cbr\u003e predators and defenses\u003cbr\u003e In addition, this first section features tips on how to attract and photograph moths at night.\u003cbr\u003e In the next section the authors profile about 140 plant species, providing brief background, natural history, habitat, and growing notes for each along with lists of potential moths the plants may attract. \u003cbr\u003e The third section highlights approximately 150 moth species, ordered taxonomically. These accounts include interesting facts about the life history of both the caterpillar and adult moth of each species. Each account also features a list of the species' common host plants. \u003cbr\u003e Throughout the volume, inset text boxes provide additional fascinating moth facts. Beautiful photographs (most by the authors) illustrate every included plant and moth species. Select references, online resources, and quick reference tables round out this valuable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e Moths-History, Folklore, Importance, Conservation, Observation\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Moth Plants 37\u003cbr\u003e Moth Profiles 129\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments 243\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 245\u003cbr\u003e Recommended Host Plant Quick Reference Lists\u003cbr\u003e Glossary 249\u003cbr\u003e Resources 253\u003cbr\u003e Sources 255\u003cbr\u003e Image Credits 257\u003cbr\u003e Index 261\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Ohio University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739408953624,"sku":"9780821425206","price":25.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/gardening-for-moths-a-regional-guide-paperback-softback-9780821425206","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}