From Publishers Weekly
In this handsome book, Mizejewski, manager of the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program, offers a short guide to creating gardens and yards that promote ecological balance and provide natural habitats for a wide variety of wildlifeâ€"birds, butterflies, toads, snakes, bats, bees and necessary predators such as spiders, beetles, owls and hawks. In uncomplicated text accompanied by stunning photographs, he suggests native plants that can be used to attract birds and butterflies and gives simple instructions for family projectsâ€"creating attractive bird feeders and stocking them with food; building nesting boxes for birds, butterflies and bats, and houses for frogs, toads and salamanders; making and maintaining birdbaths, drinking areas, ponds and wetland habitats. The most valuable parts of the book are those in which Mizejewski emphasizes the importance of using native plants to maintain the mutual relationships that plants, animals and other living organisms have developed over the millennia and explains how exotic imports can disrupt this balance. His lists of desirable native plants and undesirable exotics are far from comprehensive, but he directs the reader to Web sites where further information is available. The text is brief, but with its 170 color photos, it provides a good starting point for homeowners who want to create attractive natural habitats. The book concludes with instructions for registering wildlife-friendly gardens with the National Wildlife Federation as official Backyard Wildlife Habitat sites.Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Valerie Kelsey Ed.D, President, National Gardening Association
To create your own backyard habitat, you’ll need no other guide than this book, full of practical ideas, clever projects.
Review
"To create your own backyarde habitat, you will need no other guide than this book. It is full of practical ideas, clever projects and delighful photographs."-Valerie Kelsey, President of the National Gardening Association.
Book Description
A backyard can come alive by creating an environment with plants and spaces that attract nature's most interesting and friendly creatures. Colorful butterflies, uplifting songbirds, and lively toads can enhance the personal garden space, giving pleasure to nature lovers of all ages. National Wildlife Federation's® Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife provides over a dozen step-by-step projects for families to do together, making getting back to nature easy, educational, and fun.
From the Publisher
Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Backyard Wildlife shows homeowners how to fill their yards and gardens with the sights and sounds of nature. Author David Mizewjewski presents simple plans for reintroducing native plants that birds, butterflies, and a whole host of critters can’t resist. He also shows ways of supplementing nature to further entice wildlife to yards and gardens. -170 photos of backyard wildlife habitats and the creatures they attract -17 fun projects that the whole family can enjoy -Tips for obtaining certification of your backyard habitat in the NWF’s Backyard Wildlife Habitat program
About the Author
David Mizejewski, of Arlington, VA, has worked as a naturalist at nature centers in Georgia and Virginia. He is currently the manager of the National Wildlife Federation’s Backyard Wildlife Habitat program, which teaches people how to provide habitat for wildlife in their yards, gardens, and neighborhoods.
National Wildlife Federation Attracting Birds, Butterflies & Backyard Wildlife FROM THE PUBLISHER
A backyard can come alive by creating an environment with plants and spaces that attract nature￯﾿ᄑs most interesting and friendly creatures. Colorful butterflies, uplifting songbirds, and lively toads can enhance the personal garden space, giving pleasure to nature lovers of all ages. National Wildlife Federation Attracting Birds, Butterflies and Other Backyard Wildlife provides over a dozen step-by-step projects for families to do together, making getting back to nature easy, educational, and fun.
Author bio:
David Mizejewski, of Arlington, VA, has worked as a naturalist at nature centers in Georgia and Virginia. He is currently the manager of the National Wildlife Federation￯﾿ᄑs Backyard Wildlife Habitat program, which teaches people how to provide habitat for wildlife in their yards, gardens, and neighborhoods.
SYNOPSIS
Wildlife-friendly gardening practices, landscape designs, and family projects from the National Wildlife Federation. Over 200 color photos and illustrations.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
In this handsome book, Mizejewski, manager of the National Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program, offers a short guide to creating gardens and yards that promote ecological balance and provide natural habitats for a wide variety of wildlife-birds, butterflies, toads, snakes, bats, bees and necessary predators such as spiders, beetles, owls and hawks. In uncomplicated text accompanied by stunning photographs, he suggests native plants that can be used to attract birds and butterflies and gives simple instructions for family projects-creating attractive bird feeders and stocking them with food; building nesting boxes for birds, butterflies and bats, and houses for frogs, toads and salamanders; making and maintaining birdbaths, drinking areas, ponds and wetland habitats. The most valuable parts of the book are those in which Mizejewski emphasizes the importance of using native plants to maintain the mutual relationships that plants, animals and other living organisms have developed over the millennia and explains how exotic imports can disrupt this balance. His lists of desirable native plants and undesirable exotics are far from comprehensive, but he directs the reader to Web sites where further information is available. The text is brief, but with its 170 color photos, it provides a good starting point for homeowners who want to create attractive natural habitats. The book concludes with instructions for registering wildlife-friendly gardens with the National Wildlife Federation as official Backyard Wildlife Habitat sites. (Feb.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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