Butterfly gardening for TexasGeyata Ajilvsgi.
- first edition.
- College Station : Texas A&M University Press, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource (pages cm.)
- Louise Lindsey Merrick natural environment series ; no. 46 .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction -- Understanding the butterfly -- Creating a butterfly garden -- A planting plan -- An instant butterfly garden -- Let nature do it: butterfly-friendly pest controls -- A special South Texas garden -- Butterfly profiles -- Larval food plant profiles -- Nectar plant profiles -- Appendix -- How to photograph butterflies -- Seed and plant sources -- Butterfly organizations, societies, and publications -- Plant organizations, societies, and publications -- Places of interest -- Gardening magazines and newsletters -- Gardening supplies -- Habitat preservation -- Further information.
Texas hosts an unparalleled number of butterfly species, and whether one lives near the beaches of the Gulf Coast or in the mountains of the Trans-Pecos, all Texans can enjoy the color and tranquility that butterflies bring to any outdoor space. In Butterfly Gardening for Texas, author and expert Geyata Ajilvsgi shares a wealth of practical information about all kinds of butterflies and the many flowers and other plants they utilize in their miraculous life cycle: from hidden egg to munching caterpillar to cryptic chrysalis to nectar-sipping, wing