Description
Book SynopsisPlanting for Pollinators is an easy-to-use gardening guide to help you encourage different types of insect pollinators into your garden.
Insect pollinators not only bring joy to our gardens, they also provide an essential service for our planet. Without bees, flies, hoverflies, butterflies, moths and beetles, some of our favourite foods, flowers and plants would cease to exist.
Whether you have a large garden, an urban balcony or just a window box, planting to encourage pollinators is a fantastic and surprisingly easy first step in creating a wildlife-friendly space. Planting for Pollinators features a wide range of plants, with guidance on the best ways to nurture lawns and verges, pollinator predation and tips on watching and photographing wildlife. Beautifully illustrated throughout with images from award-winning wildlife photographer Heather Angel, this essential guide will show you how plants communicate with insects, and why it''s so importa
Trade Review
I love this book, it's packed with gorgeous photos and practical advice, featuring my favourite plants and my favourite pollinators. * Kate Bradbury, author of Wildlife Gardening *
I can fully recommend this book for its wealth of information and for highlighting the importance of pollinators for our planet’s survival. -- Val Bourne * The Garden *
[A] beautiful and informative book that focuses on the fascinating relationship between plants and insects. * The English Garden *
The author’s photos and illustrations of flowers and insects make this book a delight to peruse for ideas. -- Margaret Heller * Library Journal *
If you want to create an abundant habitat for pollinators – and who doesn't – you will be inspired by this gorgeous new book... filled with stunning photos, the book provides insights and inspiration for transforming your garden, balcony or even a modest window box into a buzzing paradise for pollinators. * Writers Voice *
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction Parts of a flower What is pollination? Types of pollination Why pollinators and flowers need each other How flowers communicate with pollinators Rewards and pseudo-rewards Looking at lawns The decline of pollinators Pollinator predation Redressing the balance Choosing Plants for Pollinators - Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter Watching pollinators Daytime forays Native versus alien flowers Pollen load colours Nocturnal sorties Photo tips Into the future Glossary Further reading and resources Acknowledgements Index
