We talk about pollinator gardens,  and seek out the plants that provide that essential nourishment to bees and butterflies and moths, for example.  But insects do not live by pollen alone: To make our gardens places of life-sustaining habitat, we have to provide for other needs, too—like water, for example, and shelter in each season of the year, and more. A new book called “Natural Habitats and Wildlife Gardening: Inviting Nature into Your Backyard,” by today’s guest, Shaun McCoshum, provides inspiration for doing that.

Shaun is a landscape ecologist, conservationist, pollinator researcher and writer who has worked on green energy initiatives, conservation projects, and habitat plans across the United States.

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