Insects

Eric Grissell,Carll Goodpasture,Eric Crissell   Ecologically sound gardening, the biology and ecology of insects, and the key roles they play in our gardens are all the subject... [read more]

Paul A. Opler,Vichai Malikul,Roger Tory Peterson   This newly designed field guide features descriptions of 524 species of butterflies. One hundred color photographs as well as 348 color range... [read more]

Paul A. Opler,Amy Bartlett Wright,Roger Tory Peterson   This all-new edition includes more than 590 species, illustrated in lifelike positions on beautiful new color plates. With descriptions of all the... [read more]

Richard Fagerlund,Johnna Lachnit  

Sally Roth   Roll out the welcome mat for butterfles and hummingbirds. Attracting Butterfles and Hummingbirds to Your Backyard reveals the secrets for creating irresistible... [read more]

Robert J. Dolezal,Robert Dolezal  

Bernice Lifton   Are bugs and rodents becoming a real problem in your home and garden? Wouldn't it be great if you could find a... [read more]

Jaret C. Daniels   Ideal for backyard or field use, this guide features full-color photos, plus illustrations that point out key identification marks. 350 photos.... [read more]

Jeffrey Glassberg,Marc C. Minno,John V. Calhoun   The Boston-New York-Washington corridor is one of America's prime sites for butterfly observation. Complete with 300 striking full-colour photographs, this is the... [read more]

Jeffrey Glassberg   This unique field guide to the butterflies of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada provides readers with a complete overview of... [read more]

Jeffrey Glassberg   Highly informative and featuring an extensive array of photos, this field guide offers a comprehensive display of all the magnificent butterflies of... [read more]

Xerces Society,Smithsonian Institution   This new edition of the classic handbook describes how to attract butterflies and other beneficial and beautiful insects to you garden. Butterfly Gardening... [read more]

Marcus Schneck   Plan a colorful paradise for butterflies in your garden by planting and maintaining the kinds of flowers, shrubs, trees, and other plants... [read more]

Marcus Schneck   Turn your garden into a glorious haven for hummingbirds. Here are the basics on planning, planting, and maintaining a beautiful outdoor space... [read more]

John Himmelman   Moths offer an incredible variety of color, form, behavior, and ecological significance, but since most of them are active at night, we... [read more]

Sidney W. Dunkle   This guide allows for quick and easy identification of all 307 species of dragonflies found in the U.S. and Canada. Aside from... [read more]

Marc C. Minno,Maria Minno,Diane Pierce   A reference for Florida gardeners who wish to attract butterflies to their gardens. It provides information on how to identify butterflies, and... [read more]

Thomas C. Emmel,Brian Ph. Kenney   Award-winning photographer Brian Kenney has contributed some of the finest photographs ever taken of Florida's butterflies. The accompanying text by Thomas C.... [read more]

Whitney Cranshaw   the most comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the common insects and mites affecting yard and garden plants in North America. In a... [read more]

Warren T. Johnson,Howard H. Lyon   A journal that is descriptive of insects that feed on shrubs and trees.... [read more]

Fred Heath,Herbert Clarke,Herb Clarke   More than 250 glorious color photographs fill this guide to these beautiful bugs, enabling the reader to identify 89 species of Southern... [read more]

Dan Stein  

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY   Butterflies are among the natural world's most colorful and intriguing creatures, so what could be more useful than a handy field guide... [read more]

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY   Spiders, bugs, moths, butterflies, beetles, bees, flies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and many other insects are detailed in more than 700 full-color photographs visually... [read more]

David Mizejewski   A backyard can come alive by creating an environment with plants and spaces that attract nature's most interesting and friendly creatures. Colorful... [read more]

Tom Roberts,Pest Publications   A handy tool for pest identification that can be taken right into the garden. Large color pictures and descriptions of each pest... [read more]

Mary Louise Flint   Featuring more than 250 color photographs of pests and crops, and more than 100 drawings, this book, with its authoritative text, enables... [read more]

Whitney Cranshaw   Entomologist Whitney Cranshaw draws from his experience with master gardeners to show gardeners of all abilities how to combat the major insect... [read more]

Ernest Williams,Donald Stokes,Lillian   Copiously illustrated with maps, line drawings, and full-color photographs, each of these large-format (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) paperback books contains the... [read more]

Robert Burton,Stephen W. Kress,National Audubon Society,Roger Tory Peterson   Illustrated with plentiful, detailed color photographs, this handbook provides guidance on attracting birds to birdfeeders, including species profiles, a behavior guide, and... [read more]

Mathew Tekulsky   What to plant to attract these delightful creatures, in any region.... [read more]

Barbara Pleasant   Topics include bug behavior, insect characteristics, and specific recommendations, as well as methods of enticing beneficial insects and birds.... [read more]

Andrew Mikolajski   Divided by category, this comprehensive book lists alphabetically over 800 physiological problems, pests, diseases, disorders and weeds.... [read more]

Hilary Dole Klein,Adrian M. Wenner,Courtlandt Johnson   A guide to combating pests without using toxic chemicals. Illustrated with detailed drawings, the book gives more than 200 tried-and-tested ways to... [read more]

Jaret C. Daniels   This colorful guide shows readers how simple it can be to start a butterfly garden. It offers a thorough look at Florida's... [read more]

Pippa Greenwood,Andrew Halstead,Chase A. R.,Daniel Gilrein,A. R. Chase   The unrivaled practical handbook for the identification, treatment and prevention of plant problems. Guidance from the experts in the Identification, treatment, and... [read more]

Sharman Apt Russell   A delightful look at the science of butterflies and our obsession with them by an acclaimed nature writer. Sharman Apt Russell again... [read more]

Robert T. Mitchell,Herbert S. Zim,Andre Durenceau   This Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press illustrates in full color 423 of the most common, widespread, important, or unusual North American... [read more]

Jim P. Brock,Kenn Kaufman   Modeled on the best-selling Birds of North America, the first Kaufman Focus Guide, Butterflies of North America follows the groundbreaking method of... [read more]

Darlene Freeman,Mike Maydak   Early learning has never been more alive...or lively! Dramatically illustrated and die-cut, with engaging texts, the Know It Alls(tm) series provides a... [read more]

Josie Glausiusz,Volker Steger   Falling into that irresistible category of things we probably don't want to know, here is an up-close, personal look as you've never... [read more]

Mel Boring,Linda Garrow   An introduction to the world of caterpillars, butterflies, and other insects, including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts.... [read more]

Pascal P. Pirone   Discusses diagnosis and treatment of diseases and organisms afflicting nearly 500 genera of ornamental plants grown outdoors, under glass, or in the... [read more]

Committee on Pest and Pathogen Control   In light of the increasing danger to the environment and human health posed by chemical pesticides, and the apparent glee with which... [read more]

Western Society of Malacologists,David G. Gordon,Western Society of Malacology   What has one foot, four tentacles, and more teeth than a shark? Discover the truly amazing world of slugs and their snail... [read more]

Deborah Heiligman,Bari Weissman   A caterpillar comes to school in a jar. The class watches the caterpillar each day as it grows and changes. Soon, it... [read more]

Micheal Chinery,Michael Chinery  

Allison Mia Starcher   Anyone who gardens knows how snails, aphids, scale insects, and caterpillars can damage vegetables, flowers, shrubs, and trees. But not many of... [read more]

Barbara Nielsen,Nancy Newfield   Of all the beauty a gardener can cultivate, nothing equals that of the hummingbird. Little wonder that millions of North Americans attempt... [read more]

John Alcock,Turid Forsyth   In a Desert Garden draws readers into the strange and fascinating world of plants and animals native to Arizona's Sonoran Desert. As... [read more]

Dorothy M. Souza   Describes the life cycle and habits of various insects found in the common garden.... [read more]

Raymond A. Cloyd,Philip L. Nixon,Nancy R. Pataky  

Craig MacGowan   Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat.... [read more]

Craig MacGowan   Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat.... [read more]

Craig MacGowan   Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat.... [read more]

Warren Schultz,Brooklyn Botanic Garden   The life cycles of insects -- Encyclopedia of pests -- Cultural and physical controls -- The predator patrol -- Natural pesticides --... [read more]

Andy Lopez,Andrew Lopez  

Cheryl Kimball   Ants on the countertops, ants marching up the walls, ants in the yard spoiling the picnic...sound familiar? Thankfully, OUTWITTING ANTS is here.... [read more]

David L. Wood   This guide synthesizes the most current information available on the pests and environmental conditions that can damage California's conifers, the vast majority... [read more]

Rodale Books,Organic Gardening Magazine   Organic Gardening Basics is a series designed to provide beginning gardeners with everything they need to know about organic methods. The best... [read more]

Paul A. Opler,Amy Bartlett Wright,Roger Tory Peterson   Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides... [read more]

Amy Bartlett Wright,Roger Tory Peterson   Here is the first and only guide to a subject of great interest to gardeners, small children, and lepidopterists: caterpillars, the immature... [read more]

Sally Stenhouse Kneidel,Anna-Maria Crum   Focuses on the insects, birds, amphibians, and other animal life found in gardens, including creatures both beneficial and damaging, and discusses the... [read more]

Joanna Cole,Ron Broda   A basic introduction to how spiders capture and eat other insects. Color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader book.... [read more]

Barbara Ellis   Nature's colorful creatures will flock to the yard when you follow the guidelines set forth in this book. Attractive flowers and natural... [read more]

C. Malcolm Beck,John Howard Garrett,Gwen Gage   Honeybees in the flowers, fire ants in the yard, roaches in the kitchen--the good, the bad, and the ugly bugs are all... [read more]

Richard Fagerlund,Johnna Strange   This sequel to the authors' "Ask the Bugman (2002), contains more valuable information on how to identify assorted insects and arthropods and... [read more]

Robert Michael Pyle,Idie Ulsh,David Nunnallee   The Butterflies of Cascadia covers every species and subspecies found in the Pacific Northwest, from southern B.C to northern California and Nevada,... [read more]

Lee D. Miller,Jacqueline Miller,Dr. Lee Miller,Dr. Jacqueline Miller   This magnificently illustrated volume does double-duty as a field guide and a handsome reference volume. It shows more than 500 butterfly species... [read more]

Allan Shepherd,Suzanne Gallant   The Little Book of Slugs arose out of the Centre for Alternative Technologys Bug-the-Slug campaign. It collects over 70 different organic solutions... [read more]

Nora Bryan,Ruth Staal,Grace Buzik   The very appearance of an unfamiliar bug on a dearly beloved tree, shrub, or plant is enough to set the alarm bells... [read more]

Patrick G. Guilfoile   In many parts of the country, spring into fall is the "hot season" for Lyme disease. Upwards of 70% of Lyme disease... [read more]

Rhonda Massingham Hart,Heather Clemon   Since the 1973 publication of Storey's first Country Wisdom Bulletin, our commitment to preserving the arts, crafts, and skills of country life... [read more]

John Woodward   Here are honeybees, killer bees, butterflies, moths, grasshoppers, and hedge clippers, plus ants and wasps of many kinds. Here too are spiders... [read more]

Michael Bohdan   In What's Buggin' You?, Michael Bohdan--world famous pest control operator and owner of the Cockroach Hall of Fame--shows you how to identify... [read more]

Rosemary Creeser   Wildlife gardening books have traditionally focused on large gardens in rural areas where there is ample space to plant large trees and... [read more]