Hummingbird Plants of the Southwest

By Marcy Scott

Book Overview

Hummingbirds and plants have co-evolved. These little flying jewels need nectar and shelter, while many native plants need to be pollinated by the birds. Hummingbird fanciers along their migration routes can enjoy the flower/bird show and even help species threatened by loss of habitat with wise landscape choices.It's easy. Just add hummingbird-friendly native plants to your garden, and take some simple steps to enhance the habitat in your yard and beyond. Here, Marcy Scott provides a wealth of guidance.120 plant profiles, with detailed information on their significance to hummingbirds, distribution, known habitat, and appearancePlant-focused profiles of the 14 regularly occurring hummingbird speciesHummingbird natural history, plant pollination, and how and why to create habitatTips on landscaping, finding plants, and gardening in the Southwest15 ways you can help hummingbirds and their flowers

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1940322030
• ISBN13: 9781940322032
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Rio Nuevo Publishers
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"