100 plants to feed the monarch : create a healthy habitat to sustain North America's most beloved butterfly /
One hundred plants to feed the monarch.
The Xerces Society ; Eric Lee-Mäder, Stephanie Frischie, Emma Pelton, Sarina Jepsen, Stephanie McKnight and Scott Hoffman Black ; [preface by Scott Hoffman Black].
- 288 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-287).
Preface -- North American royalty. The life of a monarch ; Creating and protecting monarch habitat -- The plants monarchs needs. The extraordinary milkweed ; Non-milkweed host plants ; Nectar plants: native wildflowers ; Nectar plants: trees, shrubs, and vines.
"The plight of the monarch butterfly has captured public attention and sparked widespread interest in helping to save their dwindling populations. In this in-depth portrait of the monarch butterfly--covering its life cycle, its remarkable relationship with milkweed, its extraordinary migration, and the threats it now faces due to habitat loss and climate change--detailed instructions on how to design and create monarch-friendly landscapes are enriched by guidance on observing and understanding butterfly behavior and habits. Following the model of their previous best-selling book, 100 Plants to Feed the Bees, the Xerces Society provides at-a-glance profiles of the plant species that provide monarchs with nourishment. The plants, which are all commercially available, range from dozens of species of milkweed--the only food of monarch caterpillars--to numerous flowering plants, shrubs, and trees that provide nectar for the adult butterfly, including those that bloom in late season and sustain monarchs in their great migration." -- Amazon..com. This practical, inspiring guide shows how individuals can help support the endangered North American monarch butterfly, with information on creating monarch-friendly landscapes using plants that feed and sustain the butterfly through the different stages of its life.