100 Plants to Feed the Birds- Turn Your Home Garden into a Healthy Bird Habitat by Laura Erickson
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Web ID: 15534757Beautiful photography and helpful info!
I am a part of the growing group of bird enthusiasts who enjoy feeding and watching their feathered friends! 100 Plants to Feed the Birds contains profiles for planting and caring for 100 native plant species that provide food and shelter for birds throughout the year. I appreciated the information on plants that are invasive and shouldn't be planted, as well. The photography is breathtaking! I never guessed I would become a bird nut but I totally have become one! I also appreciated the links to native plant societies. I'm eager to look some of these plants up since I live in an area that's 100° in the summer and completely under ice and snow all winter. Oh. And I need to know which plants are deer resistant. (Other than all of that, haha...) I'm excited by the prospect of planting some things that will grow here AND that will make the birds happy!!! Thanks to the author for giving me a place to start.
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The perfect book for my historic community
I’m lucky enough to live in a historical part of a large otherwise urban community. As such we have community trails, larger lots and a “time gone by” feel plus we’re encouraged to plant native which encourages insects, birds and bees. This book was a great source of information regarding the plants that will thrive in my area and be a flyover resting spot for some species. The book is well laid out and formatted with lots of illustrations and photographs. You can start at the beginning and read to the end or just concentrate on the areas that are specific to your needs. This is also a lovely book for me to gift to my neighbors.
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Well-Organized and Beneficial Reference
100 Plants to Feed the Birds: Turn Your Home Garden into a Healthy Bird Habitat by Laura Erickson is the second book that I have read by this author. The title describes what this non-fiction book covers for the United States and Canada. While the novel has narrowed the list of plants, it looks at native plants that provide seeds, fruits, and nectar as well as those that host caterpillars and other insects needed for protein and those that provide nesting materials or nesting and roosting sites. It starts with a good table of contents for easy reference followed by a short section on creating habitat for birds. This is then followed by the section for plants. The plants are divided into conifers, broadleaf trees, grasses, herbaceous perennial and annual plants, plants that grow on trees, shrubs, vines, and cactus and yuccas. Each of these is broken down more specifically. It includes some of the bird species that use them, how they are typically used, color, most useful seasons, native range maps, and some species within each category. Not all of the species in the book should be planted in all areas of the USA or Canada. The author is very specific in urging readers to look for locally native species in the categories and provides an appendix that includes North American Native Plant Societies. Another excellent appendix is one that includes the favorite plants of common North American birds. It includes the species and their preferred food(s) and nesting choices. The bird photos are great as well, but I wish there had been photos with the plants in gardens designed to attract and feed the birds. Overall, this is a well-organized and beneficial reference for those who want to garden to attract birds. Storey Publishing, LLC and Laura Erickson provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley. This is my honest review. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.
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Beautiful book about Birds
An Excellent book if you are trying to attract all those beautiful birds to your yard. The pictures are large enough so you can tell the good plant from the bad plants, and the pictures of the birds are just beautiful. The discription of the plants will tell you why the birds like the plant and how they are benifical for your garden and other critters. The book is easy read and not complicated at all and I love the reference of the botanical clubs at the end of the book so I can learn more about the plants in my yard. I want to thank Storey Publishing, Storey Publishing, LLC and NetGalley for this beautiful book about birds.
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Wonderful for creating a garden bird sanctuary!
This was excellent! I’d recommend it to any gardener, whether novice or expert. This was excellent! I’d recommend it to any gardener, whether novice or expert. I would like to thank Storey Publishing for providing me with an advance readers copy via access to the galley for free through the NetGalley program. The Story Covered a variety of trees and grasses for sanctuary insect pollinators, particularly birds. It’s very accessible and includes plant care and time commitment for geographical and agricultural zone references for gardening success. Also is speaks to historical information, as well as pros and cons, environmental conscience, and presents ideas through multiple seasons, focusing on birds, which was refreshing to read and unique for this sort of gardening topic. I enjoyed the historical bits about fireweed. I was surprised about yellow iris, height of the thistle, and all the variety of berry types that I had not known much about. The Writing Well-organized, visually appealing with definitions and tidbits, and great photos. Really a joy to read and I will look forward to adding a copy reference for my bookshelf.
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