Nectar and Pollen Plants of Oregon
and the Pacific Northwest:

An illustrated dictionary of plants used by
bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
Nectar and Pollen Plants of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest is the only fully illustrated regional handbook of bee plants and is an essential reference for anyone curious about the nectar and pollen producing plants of this area.

Hummingbirds, butterflies, bumblebees, and other insects may also be attracted to and benefit from many of the plants described in this book.

Each of the concise, illustrated entries includes the plant's common and botanical names, plant family, growth habitat, bloom period, flower color, nectar and/or pollen production, distribution and remarks. Flowers are also listed by color in a separate table. The extensive bibliography contains many useful references for those requiring more specific identification of plants or additional reading.
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The comprehensive index, containing common and scientific names, makes all listings easy to find in the text.

While the book focuses primarily on Oregon plants, the authors explain that "state lines do not dictate botanical boundaries, and the influence of this work extends far beyond the state of Oregon into other regions of the Pacific Northwest."