{"product_id":"attracting-native-pollinators-the-xerces-society-guide-protecting-north-americas-bees-and-butterflies-paperback","title":"Attracting Native Pollinators: The Xerces Society Guide Protecting North America's Bees and Butterflies - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThe Xerces Society\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarla Spivak\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep your flowers beautiful and your grains and produce plentiful. In \u003ci\u003eAttracting Native Pollinators\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find ideas for building nesting structures and creating a welcoming habitat for an array of diverse pollinators that includes not only bees, but butterflies, moths, and more. Take action and protect North America's food supply for the future, while at the same time enjoying a happily bustling landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtect the Pollinators That Help Feed the World\u003cbr\u003eBees, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding Healthy Habitats for Pollinators: \u003cbr\u003eSupports bountiful farm and garden harvests\u003cbr\u003eMaintains healthy plant communities\u003cbr\u003eProvides food for other wildlife\u003cbr\u003eBeautifies your landscape with flower plants \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrecise, elegant, and thoughtful, the recommendations offered by the Xerces Society will become essential to advancing a healthy and diverse food-production system. - Gary Paul Nabhan, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Pollinator\u003c\/i\u003es and \u003ci\u003eRenewing America's Food Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere is the most comprehensive treatment yet of native pollinators, detailing natural history, ecological importance, taxonomy, conservation, and restoration of native pollinator communities. Attracting Native Pollinators belongs on the bookshelf to everyone who values the future of the natural world. - Douglas W. Tallamy, author, \u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eProtect the Pollinators That Help Feed the World\u003cbr\u003eBees, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProviding Healthy Habitats for Pollinators: \u003cbr\u003eSupports bountiful farm and garden harvests\u003cbr\u003eMaintains healthy plant communities\u003cbr\u003eProvides food for other wildlife\u003cbr\u003eBeautifies your landscape with flower plants \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Precise, elegant, and thoughtful, the recommendations offered by the Xerces Society will become essential to advancing a healthy and diverse food-production system.\" - Gary Paul Nabhan, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Pollinator\u003c\/i\u003es and \u003ci\u003eRenewing America's Food Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Here is the most comprehensive treatment yet of native pollinators, detailing natural history, ecological importance, taxonomy, conservation, and restoration of native pollinator communities. Attracting Native Pollinators belongs on the bookshelf to everyone who values the future of the natural world.\" - Douglas W. Tallamy, author, \u003ci\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Xerces Society\u003c\/b\u003e is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitat. Established in 1971, the Society is at the forefront of invertebrate protection worldwide, harnessing the knowledge of scientists and the enthusiasm of citizens to implement conservation programs. They are the authors of \u003ci\u003e100 Plants to Feed the Bees\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFarming with Native Beneficial Insects\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAttracting Native Pollinators\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarla Spivak, PhD, is Distinguished McKnight Professor of Apiculture and Social Insects at the University of Minnesota. She was a 2010 MacArthur Fellow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770858701088,"sku":"9781603426954","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cc847d2655b86ccb6227520f99947f22.webp?v=1780379611","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/attracting-native-pollinators-the-xerces-society-guide-protecting-north-americas-bees-and-butterflies-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}