Pollinators of Native Plants

This comprehensive, essential resource profiles over 65 perennial native plant species and the pollinators, beneficial insects and flower visitors the plants attract. Beautifully designed and illustrated with over 1650 photos of plants and insects, it underscores the pivotal role that native plants play in supporting pollinators and beneficial insects. Readers learn to recognize, identify and attract pollinators and beneficial insects as well as customize their landscape planting for a particular type of pollinator with native plants. The book includes information on pollination, types of pollinators, pollinator habitat and conservation as well as pollinator landscape plans. This is an important resource for gardeners, native plant enthusiasts, landscape restoration professionals, small fruit and vegetable growers and farmers who are interested in attracting, identifying, supporting or planting for pollinators.