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Birds & Blooms

August/September 2019
Magazine

Birds & Blooms is the #1 bird and garden magazine in North America with more than 1 million subscribers. We pride ourselves in celebrating the “beauty in your own backyard” with a mix of expert advice and personal stories from our family of readers. Our magazine covers a wide range of topics such as attracting hummingbirds, building birdhouses, gardening for butterflies, feeding birds for less, growing veggies, tales of readers’ birding experiences, plus a whole lot more.

FROM THE EDITOR

This month

Home, Sweet Home • Use milkweed to encourage butterflies to linger longer.

The Golden Birds • Bring bright, thistle-loving beauties to your backyard.

Invite More Butterflies • Colorful, easy-to-grow plants for a nectar-packed garden.

Garden Ladies • Find out how to tell these strikingly similar fliers apart.

Easy Ways to Dry Flowers • Create everlasting bouquets and decorations by preserving summer blooms.

BEST BLOOMS FOR DRYING

Stars of Summer • Colorful hummingbirds and other unexpected sightings are the highlight of the season.

Perfectly Imperfect Plumage • Discover why birds develop surprising and irregular feather colors.

Butterflies IN FOCUS • Readers captured the brief moments when these fast-flying garden guests paused among summer foliage.

GROW A DESERT Oasis • Easy ways to combat drought, extreme temperatures and rock-filled soil.

DROUGHT GARDENING ADVICE • Save water when your landscape is at its driest.

Ask the Experts • Pros identify mystery plants and give insight into bird behavior.

Hey, Photography Buffs! • Dust off your lenses and head outside, because it’s time for the annual Birds & Blooms Backyard Photo Contest. Send us your best photo in one (or each) of our three categories—birds, butterflies and flowers—for your chance to win the $1,000 grand prize. Enter by Aug. 30! The 12 finalists will be featured in the Dec/Jan issue and on our website, where you can vote for your favorites.

The State of Monarchs • Explore the silver lining of butterflies in limbo.

Wyoming’s Wild Side • Three must-see stops within Grand Teton National Park.

What is your favorite butterfly? • From classic monarchs to bright swallowtails, discover readers’ most beloved winged visitors.

Caption This! • A northern mockingbird tries to see the world from a new perspective.

Fluttering By • See how many of these distinctive butterflies you know.

FOR THE READER

Birds & Blooms

Bee-hind the Buzz • Learn the sweet truth about these honey producers.


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Frequency: Every other month Pages: 68 Publisher: Trusted Media Brands Inc. Edition: August/September 2019

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: July 10, 2019

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Travel & Outdoor

Languages

English

Birds & Blooms is the #1 bird and garden magazine in North America with more than 1 million subscribers. We pride ourselves in celebrating the “beauty in your own backyard” with a mix of expert advice and personal stories from our family of readers. Our magazine covers a wide range of topics such as attracting hummingbirds, building birdhouses, gardening for butterflies, feeding birds for less, growing veggies, tales of readers’ birding experiences, plus a whole lot more.

FROM THE EDITOR

This month

Home, Sweet Home • Use milkweed to encourage butterflies to linger longer.

The Golden Birds • Bring bright, thistle-loving beauties to your backyard.

Invite More Butterflies • Colorful, easy-to-grow plants for a nectar-packed garden.

Garden Ladies • Find out how to tell these strikingly similar fliers apart.

Easy Ways to Dry Flowers • Create everlasting bouquets and decorations by preserving summer blooms.

BEST BLOOMS FOR DRYING

Stars of Summer • Colorful hummingbirds and other unexpected sightings are the highlight of the season.

Perfectly Imperfect Plumage • Discover why birds develop surprising and irregular feather colors.

Butterflies IN FOCUS • Readers captured the brief moments when these fast-flying garden guests paused among summer foliage.

GROW A DESERT Oasis • Easy ways to combat drought, extreme temperatures and rock-filled soil.

DROUGHT GARDENING ADVICE • Save water when your landscape is at its driest.

Ask the Experts • Pros identify mystery plants and give insight into bird behavior.

Hey, Photography Buffs! • Dust off your lenses and head outside, because it’s time for the annual Birds & Blooms Backyard Photo Contest. Send us your best photo in one (or each) of our three categories—birds, butterflies and flowers—for your chance to win the $1,000 grand prize. Enter by Aug. 30! The 12 finalists will be featured in the Dec/Jan issue and on our website, where you can vote for your favorites.

The State of Monarchs • Explore the silver lining of butterflies in limbo.

Wyoming’s Wild Side • Three must-see stops within Grand Teton National Park.

What is your favorite butterfly? • From classic monarchs to bright swallowtails, discover readers’ most beloved winged visitors.

Caption This! • A northern mockingbird tries to see the world from a new perspective.

Fluttering By • See how many of these distinctive butterflies you know.

FOR THE READER

Birds & Blooms

Bee-hind the Buzz • Learn the sweet truth about these honey producers.


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