Resources, and reading information

 

Butterfly Gardening How To Articles, by the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

http://www.wildflower.org/howto/show.php?id=29&frontpage=true

 

Beyond Pesticides Beyond Pesticides works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides.  http://www.beyondpesticides.org/

 

Gardening with New York City Native Plants

http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_about/parks_divisions/nrg/documents/NRG_Publication_Gardening_with_NYC_Native_Plants.pdf

 

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center  The Wildflower Center's Native Plant Information Network allows you to search for native plant info by plant traits or names, browse through our collection of 23,000 native plant images, and pose your plant question to our resident horticulturalist.  http://wildflower.org/

 

Least Toxic Control of Pests fact sheets (at Beyond Pesticides)

http://www.beyondpesticides.org/alternatives/factsheets/index.htm

 

Lists of NJ Native Plants by County by the  Native Plant Society of NJ

http://www.npsnj.org/lists_njplants.htm

 

Monarch Watch "Dedication to education, conservation and research" Tags and instructions, live larva, seeds and a wealth of information.

http://www.monarchwatch.org/

 

North American Butterfly Association A membership-based not-for-profit organization working to increase public enjoyment and conservation of butterflies. http://www.naba.org/

 

National Wildlife Federation  "Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future"

http://www.nwf.org/

 

New Jersey Audubon "Fostering environmental awareness and a conservation ethic while preserving wildlife and natural systems since 1897" http://www.njaudubon.org/

 

U.S. Department of Agriculture Searchable database, by common or Latin names, native ranges and status (threatened, endangered, etc)

http://plants.usda.gov/

 

The Monarch of Migration, article by World Wildlife Fund

http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/monarchbutterflies/monarchbutterflies.html

 

Where Are the Butterflies?  Article by North American Butterfly Association, the declined number of butterflies in the summer of 2009 with links to other articles on the same subject.

http://www.nababutterfly.com/where_are_the_butterflies.html

 

Recommended Plantings to Attract Hummingbirds, Butterflies, & Moths from NJ Audubon

http://www.njaudubon.org/Portals/10/BackyardHabitat/PDF/RecommendNectarPlants.pdf