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Tallamy's book is not capturing popular attention because it isn't in the best interests of the mainstream gardening industry.
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I understand that the horticultural busiess isn't wild about Tallamy's book. But they weren't thrilled to lose DDT until Carson's book showed birds were dying and people got angry enough to stop using is chemical. We need to give a face to the plants people will lose.We need PR. People adore butterflies and many of their host plants are being crowded out by invasives. The whole butterfly metamorphisis is one learned early. Showing the butterfly not being to lay her brood; the catterpillar starving; the new butterfly too weak to get food. What other creatures require certain plants that invasives could wipe out? This could easily be a children's book.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Whoops, forgot this part. The book would have the children talking to the butterflies about what plants they need.
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The children are making the connections. It's all about education.
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The children's book could have drawings or photographs or both. We need a writer, a photagrapher, an illustrator, and an agent. Anyone in Wildlife Gardeners have interest in a project like this?
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We'd had considered a Power Point Presentation. This was discussed. Great minds think alike and there are many here. A book would be even better.
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Other members have great field knowledge of butterflies, their host plants, their lifestyles. A child's book would complement Tallamy's book greatly. Boy, I'm on a roll. Tallamy could write an introduction. He could sell the idea to the publisher of his book. Maybe a series could develop of how different creatures take on increasingly unfriendly plants. And, maybe using the example of the purple loosestrife eating bug. No matter what happens, it was fun tonight to fantacize about a children's book on how butterflies build an alliance with native plants. ![]() |
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#18 |
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How about an article for our future Feature Articles Forum
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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That's a great idea, FW.
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trout lily is elected
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