Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden

by John Tampion, Maureen Tampion

Overview

Butterflies are possibly the most beautiful insect visitors to any garden. The breathtaking diversity of colors and markings are a joy to observe. You can turn your garden into a haven for butterflies by giving them the right plants to feed on and providing suitable places to breed and hibernate. This beautifully illustrated book brings together all the information you will need to encourage garden butterflies in temperate countries.

Every garden has the potential to attract butterflies - no matter how large or small or its location. Learn about the basics of butterfly life cycles, preferred habitats, human impact on populations, types of gardens, breeding, and overwintering. Delve into the handy directory listings of plant species to attract butterflies, common garden butterflies, and food plants for caterpillars. A bonus chapter on photographing butterflies describes the practicalities of capturing these stunning creatures in photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781861088567
Publisher:	Guild of Master Craftsman
Publication date:	09/06/2011
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

John and Maureen Tampion have shared a lifelong interest in butterflies and plants. They have written extensively on gardening and butterflies, with particular emphasis on temperate and tropical flora and fauna. In 1990 they started their own butterfly and plant photographic library, agency and consultancy. Over the years, John and Maureen have designed and created many different gardens to maximise visitation by butterflies and other wildlife. Their tropical plant and butterfly greenhouses have been featured on televisions as well as in national newspapers and magazines. They live in Haywards Heath, West Sussex. Also available in the same series: The Organic Fruit & Vegetable Gardener’s Year 9781861085665