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Get this tabbed booklet to garden insects and bugs, and learn how to identify and attract (or repel!) them. Brightly colored flowers, rich soil, and delicious nectar, the garden landscape is a bug's paradise. It attracts the ones we want to see - like bees, butterflies, and lady beetles - but also the ones we don't, such as grasshoppers, spider mites, and snails. Keep this convenient guide to garden bugs and insects close at hand. Designed for ease of use, the tabbed booklet is organized by group for quick identification. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few creepy-crawlies at a time. The professional photographs showcase more than 100 species. Written by acclaimed author and expert entomologist Jaret C. Daniels, Garden Bugs & Insects of the Northeast features only species found in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, DC.
About the Author
Jaret C. Daniels, Ph.D. is a professional nature photographer, author, native plant enthusiast, and entomologist. He currently serves as an Assistant Curator and Director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History and Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Florida. He is particularly interested in at-risk butterfly and native insect pollinator conservation. He has authored numerous scientific papers, popular articles, and books on gardening, wildlife conservation, wildflowers, insects, and butterflies. Jaret lives in Gainesville, Florida with his wife Stephanie and numerous pets.
