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Index
Cover
Title Page
Table Of Contents
Foreword by P. Allen Smith
Introduction
Chapter 1 Understanding Pollinators
What is Pollination?
The Pollinators
How Pollinators Forage
How Pollinators are Threatened
Can Gardeners Make a Difference?
Chapter 2 Inviting Pollinators with Plants
Natives versus Aliens
Nativars, Yea or Nay?
Designing with Native Plants
Plant Lists
Chapter 3 Enhancing Habitat for Pollinators
A Holistic Approach to Your Garden
Perfect Herbs for Pollinators
Vegetable (and Fruit) Gardens
The Lawn
Weeds
Wildflower Meadows
Cover Crops
Plant Lists
Chapter 4 Sustaining Butterflies with Larval Host Plants
A Close Look at Caterpillars
Getting Started with Larval Host Plants
The Larval Host Plant List
What’s So Special About Milkweed?
Chapter 5 Nesting Sites for Bees
How Bees Raise Their Young
Allowing Places for Nesting
What to Do with Problem Nesting Sites
Chapter 6 Providing Water and Other Liquid Nutrients
How Bees Use Water
Butterflies: When Nectar is Not Enough
Plants that Capture Raindrops and Dewdrops
“Feeding” Hummingbirds
Chapter 7 Shelter In the Garden
How Pollinators Rest
How Pollinators Migrate
Providing Shelter for Pollinators
Manmade Habitat
Chapter 8 Protecting Pollinators While Controlling Pests
How Pesticides Threaten Pollinators
Working with Nature
Beneficial Insects
Herbicides
Chapter 9 Advocating For Pollinators
Educate and Advocate
Citizen Science Projects
Pollinator-Friendly Resources
Recommended Reading
Useful Websites
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
Copyright Page
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