Except for a couple of people commenting on that first post, It seems that nobody likes talking about or reading about insects.
I guess I'm somewhat of an Entomologist at heart because I find bugs fascinating. Understanding the pest insects as well as the beneficial insects found in the garden is a very important part of organic gardening.
I wrote about that in my recent post, Chemical Pesticides Aren't the Answer.
I don't think many people have wanted to read it because, like I said before, many gardeners are uncomfortable about insects.
Since that first post about my favorite Insect Guide, I have used the book a lot, but have heard virtually nothing about it from anyone else. So I'm happy to point out that others now agree with me that this book is a must have.
As I've been looking through countless catalogs and magazines this winter, I keep seeing references to Cranshaw's book. After seeing it at least a half dozen times, I thought I should bring it to your attention again. I saved the last two places I saw it for you.
It appears in the ARIBCO-Organics catalog and gets a glowing review:
In case you can't read it, it says: "Garden Insects of North America - Learn about all the good and bad bugs in your garden. This is the most comprehensive guide available, written by Dr. Whitney Cranshaw, an insect pest specialist. It contains information on 1400 insects and mites that could attack everything in your garden, yard, or farm. It includes colored illustrations for most of them, as well as their life cycles. It details species-specific treatments and offers up-to-date pest management tips. It is user-friendly with its organization by affected plant parts. Geographically, It covers both the continental United States and Canada."
Then Just yesterday I bought the new Mother Earth News Wiser Living Series, Guide To Organic Gardening Bookazine and sure enough, Garden Insects of North America is mentioned.
I love this year's Mother Earth News Guide to Organic Gardening. In it there is a great article entitled "Guide to Organic Pest Control", by Barbara Pleasant. In that article she is complimentary of the book. On page 64 she writes "Every vegetable gardener should have a copy of Whitney Cranshaw's Insects of North America, which covers hundreds of bugs that inhabit home gardens."
It sure is nice to finally see that others are agreeing with me. I have this book listed on my 25 favorite Gardening Books and look up bugs in my copy of Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs
I just can't wait till it's warm enough to even be concerned with insects!
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