Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and other Backyard Wildlife, Expanded Second Edition

Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and other Backyard Wildlife

Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and other Backyard Wildlife, Expanded Second Edition will show you how to fill your yard or garden with the sights and sounds of nature. In this bestselling book, Naturalist David Mizejewski uncovers the basic elements of habitat you can provide that the local birds, butterflies, bees, and a whole host of other wonderful wildlife neighbors need for survival.  

• Lists of the best native plants to support wildlife
• More than 200 photos of wildlife habitat gardens and the creatures they attract
• 17 illustrated projects and fun crafts that the whole family can enjoy
• Step-by-step instructions on how to have your yard or garden recognized as a Certified Wildlife Habitat^® by the National Wildlife Federation's Garden for Wildlife^™ program.
• About the Author David Mizejewski is a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. He holds a degree in Human and Natural Ecology from Emory University and has hosted television series on both Animal Planet and NatGeo WILD. He regularly appears on NBC's Today Show and does dozens of other media appearances each year to promote wildlife conservation through natural gardening. He specializes in urban ecology, the role that native plants have on wildlife populations, and helping people restore wildlife habitat in their cities, towns, neighborhoods, backyards, and gardens.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Design Originals; Expanded Second edition (April 8, 2019)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages with full-color photos
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1580118186
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1580118187

All proceeds benefit the non-profit National Wildlife Federation’s #SaveLACougars campaign to build the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing and advance connectivity efforts in Southern California and beyond. The Wallis Annenberg Crossing broke ground in 2022 and is advancing toward completion in 2026. Building on significant historic preservation efforts, we are reconnecting a vital habitat corridor to help save the local population of mountain lions and ensure a future for all wildlife in the Santa Monica Mountains.