Entries on insects
and spiders at the order
and family levels—including
photos of representative
individuals, scientific and common names, identifying
features, life cycles, sizes, and
ranges.
Color
coded symbols indicate the
animals’ roles in the milkweed
community.
Overview
of insect and arachnid body structures.
Explanations
of terms and concepts useful for organizing and sharing
observations.
Overview
of unique features of the milkweed
family—including photos,
range and identifying features
for 10 of the 110 species found
in North America.
Easy
access to information through table of contents and index,
plus glossary and references.
96
pages, fits in the back pocket of your jeans.
A Field Guide to the Invertebrate
Community in the Milkweed Patch
A diverse natural community thrives
in the milkweed growing along our highways and woodland edges;
in our open fields, fragmented prairies and vacant lots; and
in our lovingly tended gardens.
A growing fascination with monarchs
has made many of us more aware
of milkweed—the host
plant for the monarch caterpillar.
Milkweed, Monarchs and More is
designed to help students, citizen scientists and other milkweed
patch enthusiasts in their exploration of this fascinating
community.
