This approachable reference covers the wide world of birds, butterflies and pollinating insects such as honeybees, with a focus on North American fauna, and how to bring them in to a yard and garden. For the new homeowner choosing shrubs and flowers for landscaping or the retired couple with bird feeders out the picture window, this through text combines tips and advice with solid science. Rich, colourful photographs illustrate every page. What types of bird feed attract your favourite birds? Which flowers will health of the beleaguered honeybee? All these questions and more will be answered amply in National Geographic Birds, Bees, Butterflies.
Nancy J. Hajeski writes adult and young adult nonfiction, including National Geographic Complete Guide to Herbs & Spices; Ali: The Official Portrait of the "Greatest"; and The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere. She is an avid gardener and lives in the Catskill Mountains