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BOOK AWARDS 

Bees: An identification and native plant forage guide

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2018 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Book Award
2017 Next Generation Indie Book Award Winner (NGIBA): Regional Non-Fiction, Finalist: Science, Nature, Environment
​2017 National Indie Excellence Award (NIEA) Winner: Nature
2017 Independent Publisher Silver Book Award (IPPY): Environment, Ecology, and Nature
2018 Midwest Independent Publishing Association (MIPA) Finalist Book Award: Nature
​BEE IDENTIFICATION SECTION
  • A comprehensive guide illustrating the bees that occur in north-central and eastern United States and southern Canada
  • ​In-depth profiles of 27 bee genera  covering  the life cycles, habitats, diet, foraging behaviors, crops pollinated, nesting lifestyles, seasonality, and preferred native forage plants
  • 12 additional summary profiles for uncommon genera
PLANT SECTION: WHAT TO PLANT FOR BEES
  • Comprehensive profiles of approximately 100 native trees, shrubs, and perennials for the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast regions including insect and bird visitation information and bee specializations
  • ​Over 1500 stunning photographs, detailed descriptions, and accessible science​ 
2018 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Book Award Summary
This book packs in a wealth of practical and scientifically accurate information about North American native bee species and the plants that support them. Judges praised it for emphasizing and explaining the importance of plant-pollinator relationships in an accessible, useable format. Sample comments from the award judges:
  • "extremely well-written with beautiful photographs, serving as an excellent resource for identifying the different bees in your garden"
  • "outstanding job of connecting native bees to plants"
  • "it's hard to imagine a more complete reference on this topic with such a clear and readable format." 
SUPPORT NATIVE BEE RESEARCH
For every book purchased, one dollar is donated to the University of Minnesota Wild Bee Squad to support native bee research.  Purchase online

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