BOOK AWARDS for Bees

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

Bees: An identification and native plant forage guide

​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​ 

author events

April 19, 2018
Lake Minnetonka Garden Club, MN

April 21, 2018 ~ 10 am
Warner Nature Center, Marine on St. Croix, MN
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​More upcoming events... 

RECENT REVIEWS AND PRESS

Newspaper Articles
Article in the Star Tribune
Radio Appearances and  Podcast Interviews 
Earthworms podcast with Jean Ponzi
The Native Plant Podcast Interview
Food Freedom Radio, AM950 
​Kim Eierman, EcoBeneficial! Interview
The Mike Nowak Show 
Book Reviews
Book review by Kate Harries owner of Return of the Native
Review by Ellen Honeycutt, author of Using Georgia Native Plants 
MN State Horticultural Society Review
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.  
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