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 Articles / News Replace Your Yard 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.