Garden Butterflies of North America: A Gallery & Guide to Attracting Butterflies by Rick Mikula (1997) - Perfect for Butterfly Gardens, Nature Enthusiasts & Wildlife Conservation

-- Garden Butterflies of North America is a vivid color portfolio of 40 of North America's most treasured and colorful garden butterfly swallowtails, sulphurs, brush-footed, gossamer wings, metalmarks, snouts, whites and skippers. It's also loaded with natural history vignettes of the individual butterflies as well as illustrated information on how to design and manage gardens and backyards to attract them. You will find numerous charts and plans for all types of gardens, from a container garden to a full-sized formal garden, specific details on plants that attract butterflies, how-to diagrams for building a butterfly hibernating box, and water sources such as ponds, fountains, mud baths, and waterless ponds. Also included is a guide to the most popular public gardens and zoos where butterflies can be studied and enjoyed.