Description
Book 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.
Trade ReviewWe 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
Table of ContentsIntroduction 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
