The Xerces Society

What a fantastic resource! As both an at-home Butterfly Garden enthusiast and a professional Horticulturist advocating for pollinator support, this book was a fantastic read, and excellent resource. Every section was informative with far more detail than I usually find in books of this nature. As a Canadian, I had NO IDEA there were so many species of Milkweed! It was very interesting to read about the plant details and habitats that the Monarchs visit after leaving our region.

Having show more previously been impressed by “100 Plants to Feed the Bees” I also enjoyed this publication from The Xerces Society and will be adding a print copy to my reference collection. I do hope the book is going to be proofread visually as a number of images have watermarks, and some of the layouts seem incorrect. I received this free digital ARC from NetGalley and I am not compensated for this review. show less

"Protect the Pollinators That Help Feed the World". 'Sounded a bit trite, but then again, I didn't know how vast this topic was. Botany, entomological life cycles, bees, land management, food production, gardening. All are treated in a concise manner, allowing the reader to well, "google" so to speak, for additional information. Prepared by the Xerces Society, so you know it's going to be a professional work. Butterflies rule, bees too, even the flower flies rock.

This book is an excellent resource for beginner and experienced gardeners looking to expand their Monarch Butterfly gardens. I have been cultivating a Monarch Butterfly specific garden for years so I always love a new book that can show me some more plants to pick up. Bonus to this book that shows you 100 plants and the areas they grow best in (across North America). I am so pumped to so get some more plants to add to my Monarch Butterfly garden!

I highly recommend this book. It has an show more abundance of good information, is easy to read and set up in a manageable way. The content is also amazing. What a valuable resource.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Storey Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. show less

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