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Welcoming the Birds and Bees

Transform your yard and garden into a sanctuary for birds, bees and other wildlife.

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  • Attracting Birds and Butterflies

    How to Plant a Backyard Habitat to Attract Winged Wildlife

    Ellis, Barbara W.,
    In the eye of a bird or butterfly, the typical suburban landscape of closely mowed lawns, tightly clipped shrubs, raked-up borders, and deadheaded flowers means no place to nest, no food to eat, and nowhere to hide. Creating a garden that welcomes…
    Book, 2020[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020/02/04. — 595.789 ELLIS
  • Handmade Bird, Bee, and Bat Houses

    25 Beautiful Homes, Feeders, and More to Attract Wildlife Into Your Garden

    McKee-Orsini, Michele,
    With her trademark attention to detail, McKee-Orsini has designed a collection of miniature palaces for wildlife and takes you through the basic woodworking and decorating skills with step-by-step project instructions, clear artwork, and stunning…
    Book, 2018London : Cico Books, 2018. — 690.8927 MCKEE O
  • Pollinator Victory Garden

    Win the War on Pollinator Decline With Ecological Gardening : How to Attract and Support Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Bats, and Other Pollinators

    Eierman, Kim,
    Pollinators are critical to our food supply and responsible for the pollination of the vast majority of all flowering plants on our planet. Bees, beetles, bats, birds, butterflies, moths, flies, wasps, and even some mosquito species, can be…
    Book, 2020Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2020. — 576.875 EIERMAN
  • Natural Birdhouses

    25 Simple Projects Using Found Wood and Natural Materials

    Fisher, Amen,
    This charming book contains 25 simple projects for making bird houses, feeders, bat houses, and pollinator houses using materials that you can find in your local area.
    Book, 2015New York : Skyhorse Publishing, 2015. — 690.89 FISHER
  • Planting for Honeybees

    the Grower's Guide to Creating a Buzz

    Lewis, Sarah Wyndham,
    A charmingly illustrated, practical guide on how to help attract delightful pollinator honeybees- whether you only have a city window ledge or a whole country garden. With advice on the blooms to grow, and when and where to plant them, this book…
    Book, 2018London : Quadrille, 2018. — 639.92 LEWIS
  • Handmade Birdhouses and Feeders

    35 Projects to Attract Birds Into Your Garden

    McKee-Orsini, Michele
    With 35 beautiful projects, this book shows you how to create stylish homes for all sorts of birds, as well as attractive feeders. Many of the birdhouses in the book follow a basic shape, each one decorated and finished in a different way. There are…
    Book, 2013London : CICO Books, 2013. — 690.8927 MCKEE O
  • Fill your yard and garden with the sights and sounds of nature with these simple plans for reintroducing native plants that birds, butterflies, bees, and a whole host of critters can't resist.
    Book, 2019Mount Joy, PA : Creative Homeowner, [2019] — 598.0723 MIZEJEW
  • Gardening for the Birds

    How to Create a Bird-friendly Backyard

    Adams, George Martin
    Demonstrates how to arrange native plants to mimic natural ecosystems that attract and provide for birds with outlines for seasonal bloom and fruiting charts and close-up profiles of a variety of North American bird species.
    Book, 2013Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2013. — 598.1564 ADAMS
  • Bird-friendly Nest Boxes & Feeders

    12 Easy-to-build Designs That Attract Birds to Your Yard

    Meisel, Paul, 1946-
    Plans to build 12 functional birdhouse and feeder projects, plus valuable insights on creating the perfect backyard environment to attract birds.
    Book, 2012East Petersburg, PA : Fox Chapel Pub., 2012. — 728.927 MEISEL
  • Feed the Birds

    Attract and Identify 196 Common North American Birds

    Earley, Chris, 1968-
    A guide to attracting and feeding common back yard birds. Includes information on building feeders and planting and cultivating bird-friendly plants. Illustrated identification guide shows range for most common birds.
    Book, 2019Buffalo, New York ; Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2019. — 598.097 EARLEY
  • Make a difference in reversing the decline in bird numbers by creating a haven in which they will thrive. No need to be an expert gardener already, or to break the bank with these easy and cheap beneficial features.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2020. — 639.978 ROUSE
  • Birdhouses, Boxes & Feeders for the Backyard Hobbyist

    19 Fun-to-build Projects for Attracting Birds to Your Backyard

    Meisel, Paul, 1946-
    Provides step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, detailed illustrations, and clear diagrams for 19 environmentally-sound projects that will attract birds to your backyard.
    Book, 2017Mount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing, [2017] — 598.0723 MEISEL
  • The Joy of Bird Feeding

    the Essential Guide to Attracting and Feeding Our Backyard Birds

    Carpenter, Jim,
    Carpenter offers practical tips and solutions for attracting and identifying birds, including suggestions for the best foods and feeding stations, with tips on deterring unwanted guests, properly storing bird food, and preventing window strikes.
    Book, 2017New York : Scott & Nix, Inc., 2017. — 639.978 CARPENT
  • You don't have to be an experienced birder to enjoy this guide! With hundreds of illustrations and a user-friendly format, you'll soon be spotting and identifying birds in your backyard habitat in no time. The updated text highlights the latest…
    Book, 2019Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2019] — 598.097 ALDERFE
  • Stan Tekiela's Birding for Beginners, Pacific Northwest

    Your Guide to Feeders, Food and the Most Common Backyard Birds

    Tekiela, Stan,
    Once you have created a bird habitat at your home, learn how to identify your new neighbors with award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela's help.
    Book, 2020Cambridge, Minnesota : Adventure Publications, 2020. — 598.0723 TEKIELA