Download or read book Beastly Abodes written by Bobbe Needham and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1996 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Invite bats, birds, butterflies, toads, and other neighborhood creatures into your yard, and reap the rewards of watching wildlife. Thirty-five projects, all made with natural materials that both blend into and enhance and backyard setting, are designed to meet the needs and safety considerations of animals as well as to delight the human eye. Enjoy the satisfaction of building: a rustic bat house ; a twig mosaic butterfly box ; gourd houses for purple martins ; a double-decker woven vine bird feeder ; toad house and more! Fact-filled sidebars and articles offer information on the needs and habits of various animals, helping you to design the perfect haven for your visitors"--Page 4 of cover