The Milkweed Lands : : an Epic Story of one Plant, its Nature and Ecology
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Includes index.
Foreword / by Joan Edwards, PhD -- Preface: The milkweed lands -- A thousand forgotten names -- Prairie winter -- Spring in the bee-pastures -- Summer currents -- Autumn rot & parenthood -- How to start milkweed from seed.
"Ecologist Eric Lee-Mäder and noted botanical artist Beverly Duncan have teamed up to create this unique exploration of the complex ecosystem that is supported by the remarkable milkweed plant"-- Provided by publisher.
Follow a year in the life of milkweed, and discover the remarkable role this often-overlooked plant plays in sustaining the meadow ecosystem. The text by Lee-Mäder celebrates the resilience and significance of this native North American plant and the many lives that depend on it, from bees on the blossoms and monarch caterpillars on the leaves to beetles in the silken pods. -- adapted from back cover.
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PUBLISHED
North Adams, MA : Storey Publishing, [2023]
Year Published: 2023
Description: 114 pages : color llustrations ; 27 cm
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781635864366
1635864364
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Duncan, Beverly, 1947-
SUBJECTS
Milkweeds.
Milkweeds -- Ecology.
Milkweeds -- History.