Jaret C. Daniels, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Florida and Director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History, specializing in insect ecology and conservation. He has authored numerous scientific papers, popular articles, and books on wildlife conservation, insects, and butterflies, including butterfly field guides for Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, and Michigan. He is also the author of Vibrant Butterflies: Our Favorite Visitors to Flowers and Gardens; Backyard Bugs: An Identification Guide to Common Insects, Spiders, and More; and Our Love of Bees. Jaret lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife, Stephanie.

• IntroductionHardiness MapInventorying Your YardWhen to PlantEliminating Existing WeedsPlant SelectionPlant PlacementPlant DiversityQuick Plant Reference ChartBlooming Chart by MonthTrees & Shrubs GuideGarden PlansCreating Nesting Sites for BirdsCreating Nesting Sites for Insects/BeesCaterpillar/Butterfly Host ChartBest Plants for Butterflies, Bees, and BirdsAbout the Author

Jaret C. Daniels, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Florida and Director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History, specializing in insect ecology and conservation. He has authored numerous scientific papers, popular articles, and books on wildlife conservation, insects, and butterflies, including butterfly field guides for Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, and Michigan. He is also the author of Vibrant Butterflies: Our Favorite Visitors to Flowers and Gardens; Backyard Bugs: An Identification Guide to Common Insects, Spiders, and More; and Our Love of Bees. Jaret lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife, Stephanie.

• IntroductionHardiness MapInventorying Your YardWhen to PlantEliminating Existing WeedsPlant SelectionPlant PlacementPlant DiversityQuick Plant Reference ChartBlooming Chart by MonthTrees & Shrubs GuideGarden PlansCreating Nesting Sites for BirdsCreating Nesting Sites for Insects/BeesCaterpillar/Butterfly Host ChartBest Plants for Butterflies, Bees, and BirdsAbout the Author

Jaret C. Daniels, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Entomology at the University of Florida and Director of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity at the Florida Museum of Natural History, specializing in insect ecology and conservation. He has authored numerous scientific papers, popular articles, and books on wildlife conservation, insects, and butterflies, including butterfly field guides for Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, and Michigan. He is also the author of Vibrant Butterflies: Our Favorite Visitors to Flowers and Gardens; Backyard Bugs: An Identification Guide to Common Insects, Spiders, and More; and Our Love of Bees. Jaret lives in Gainesville, Florida, with his wife, Stephanie.

• IntroductionHardiness MapInventorying Your YardWhen to PlantEliminating Existing WeedsPlant SelectionPlant PlacementPlant DiversityQuick Plant Reference ChartBlooming Chart by MonthTrees & Shrubs GuideGarden PlansCreating Nesting Sites for BirdsCreating Nesting Sites for Insects/BeesCaterpillar/Butterfly Host ChartBest Plants for Butterflies, Bees, and BirdsAbout the Author