In Gardening for Moths, Jim McCormac and Chelsea Gottfried emphasize the important role moths play in the ecosystem, both as pollinators and as a critical food source for birds and bats. The book—heavily illustrated with more than 600 color photos—encourages home gardeners to consider an array of native plants that attract moths. Because moths are mainly nocturnal, getting good photographs is a bit of challenge, so this book’s visual offering is a major selling point. The “region” of the subtitle is largely the Midwest, but specifically these states: IL, IN, KY, southern MI, OH, western NY, western PA, north and west WV, southeast WI.
“We love our beautiful butterflies, but we could love our moths, too, if we fully appreciated their essential role in nature. Moths and their caterpillars transfer more energy from plants to other animals than any other herbivores. A landscape without moths is a landscape without birds and many other animals. In Gardening for Moths, Jim McCormac and Chelsea Gottfried tell us how to bring these wonderful creatures into our landscapes and into our lives.”
—Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants
ORDERINGAsk for Gardening for Moths at your local bookstore or go . ISBN 9780821425206