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Life History of a Few Butterflies Behaviors to Watch
Creating a Butterfly Garden
References and Resources
Table 4: Butterfly and moth garden plants. Table 5: Checklist of Minnesota Butterflies |
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Vera Krichik, Ph.D., is an assistant professor, Department of Entomology and an extension specialist, Minnesota Extension Service. She is also the director of the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability, University of Minnesota. |
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The author gratefully acknowledges a grant from the Minnesota Extension Service, which has funded the production of this publication. Also acknowledged is the assistance of and contributions by numerous individuals in the creation of this publication. These include Whitney Cranshaw and Paul Opler, Colorado State University, for the use of slides from the Colorado State Extension slide set on butterfly gardening. Thanks are extended to Kevin Stroom, Robert Wawrzynski, and William Miller, Ph.D., all of the University of Minnesota, for assistance on the manuscript. Thanks also go out to all those who shared their slides of butterflies and plants. |
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Production of this publication was funded by a Minnesota Extension Service grant to the Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability. Product manager and editor for the Minnesota Extension Service was Larry Etkin, senior editor, Educational Development System. Produced in the Educational Development System, Minnesota Extension Service. |
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Cover garden, Whitney Cranshaw/Paul Opler; insets top to bottom, John Kyhl, Karen Oberhauser, Jeff Hahn, Whitney Cranshaw/Paul Opler. Additional photographs: Karen Oberhauser, Whitney Cranshaw, Paul Opler. |
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