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Product Identifiers

PublisherOhio University Press

ISBN-10082142520X

ISBN-139780821425206

eBay Product ID (ePID)10058373374

Product Key Features

Book TitleGardening for Moths : a Regional Guide

Number of Pages280 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicEcosystems & Habitats / General, Animals / Butterflies & Moths, Regional / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Life Sciences / Zoology / General

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science, Gardening

AuthorChelsea Gottfried, Jim Mccormac

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight26.2 Oz

Item Length9.9 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2022-051166

Reviews"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."--Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal595.78

Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 Moths--History, Folklore, Importance, Conservation, Observation Recommended Moth Plants 37 Moth Profiles 129 Acknowledgments 243 Appendix 245 Recommended Host Plant Quick Reference Lists Glossary 249 Resources 253 Sources 255 Image Credits 257 Index 261

SynopsisLoaded with stunning color photographs, this practical guidebook, which encompasses the identification of moths, their caterpillars, and their vital roles in midwestern ecosystems, shows gardeners how to use native plants to attract these essential, but often overlooked and misunderstood, insects., 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. Stunning color photographs and detailed descriptions reveal the fascinating world of these insects, inspiring gardeners to incorporate moth-friendly native plants into their landscapes. The authors emphasize the importance of moths and their caterpillars to ecological food webs, appealing to birders and bat lovers as well. The book begins with a thorough over-view of moths, including their population decline and conservation, their importance in ecosystems, their relationship with native plants, and their predators and defenses. This section also features tips on how to attract and photograph moths at night. The next section profiles about 140 plant species, providing background, natural history, habitat, and growing notes for each, along with lists of moths the plants may attract. The third section highlights approximately 150 moth species ordered taxonomically. These accounts include interesting facts about the life cycles of both the caterpillar and the adult moth of each species. Each account also features a list of common host plants. Inset text boxes provide additional fascinating moth facts, and beautiful photographs (most by the authors) illustrate every included plant and moth species. Select references, online resources, and a host plant quick reference list round out this valuable resource., This guide to moths, native plants, and their environmental roles is an indispensable resource for gardeners, conservationists, and nature enthusiasts across the midwestern United States. 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. The book consists of three main sections, beginning with a thorough overview of moths, including their population decline and conservation, importance in ecosystems, relationship with native plants, and predators and defenses In addition, this first section features tips on how to attract and photograph moths at night. 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. 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. 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.

LC Classification NumberQL544.M38 2023