Books
Doug Tallamy
The book that made me want to create butterfly gardens as a profession. The why.
Doug Tallamy
A little more in depth…
Larry Weaner & Tomas Christopher
Just amazing! Full of information on a new way to “landscape.”
Thomas Rainer and Claudia West
Tons of info on how to create a sustainable designed landscape. Inspiration from the wild, the design process and how to create and manage your designed plant community.
Kelly D. Norris
“You start by choosing plants with the ability to do something more than look pretty.”
Great mix of gardening and ecology. Beautifully inspiring photography.
Roy Dibilik
How to’s, which plants and where to plant them. Includes a chapter of garden plans in various matrix patterns.
The Xerces Society
Provides a great overview of why butterfly gardens are important and how to create one. Great resource section in the back.
Judy Burris & Wayne Richards
My go-to for looking up common butterflies and their host/nectar plants. Easy to use and not overwhelming.
Brenda Dziedzic
Incredible photography of all life stages of the butterflies found in Brenda’s garden. Incredible use of space - she has raised over 5,000 butterflies on a 60 x 120’ city lot!
Jeffrey Glassberg
A wonderful field guide to Eastern North American butterflies. The intro is excellent providing a wealth of information about butterflies - conservation, butterfly gardening, migration, how to take a good photograph of a butterfly and of course how to identify a butterfly.
Robin Wall Kimmerer
Websites/Groups
Xerces Society
Monarch Waystation Network
National Wildlife Federation
Massachusetts Butterfly Club
Homegrown National Park
Grow Native massachusetts
New Directions in the American Landscape
Butterflies and Moths of North America
Articles / News
Looking for an alternative to grass/lawn but not sure where to start? This article is a great place - tells you the how’s and why’s.
Let Your Garden Grow Wild | Rebecca McMackin | TED
Rebecca McMackin Encouraging Pollinators at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Rebecca McMackin The Language of Flowers: An Introduction to Pollination Ecology