Description
Common Native Bees of the Eastern United States
By Heather Holm
Price: $8 (suggested retail $$9.95)
Spiral Bound: 36 pages, full color
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Dimensions: 4.25″ x 7.5″
ISBN # 9781647551582
About this Book:
Bees are beloved garden visitors and are essential to a healthy ecosystem. We welcome their arrival and celebrate their vital work as pollinators, supporting the growth of flowers, plants, and trees. If you see bees in your area, keep this convenient guide close at hand. Designed for ease of use, the tabbed booklet is organized by family and genus. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few bees at a time. The professional photographs showcase 160 species—including bee look-alikes, such as beetles, hoverflies, and wasps.
Written by biologist, pollinator conservationist, and award-winning author Heather Holm, Common Native Bees of the Eastern United States features species found from the states that border the Mississippi River all the way to the Atlantic Ocean.
Book Features:
- Pocket-sized format—easier than laminated foldouts
- Professional photos showing common species
- Nesting and biology information for each genus
- The author’s “Top 10 Things You Can Do for Bees”
Learn about the bees you observe and make your backyard or garden a welcome place for bees, with this lightweight quick guide.
About the Author:
Heather Holm is a biologist, pollinator conservationist, and award-winning author. In addition to assisting with native bee research projects, she informs and educates audiences nationwide, through her writing and many presentations, about the fascinating world of native pollinators and beneficial insects, and the native plant communities that support them. Heather’s expertise includes the interactions between native pollinators and native plants, and the natural history and biology of native bees and predatory wasps occurring in the Upper Midwest and Northeast.
Heather is a National Honorary Director of Wild Ones. She also serves on the board of the Friends of Cullen Nature Preserve and Bird Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 non-profit. In her spare time, Heather is an active community supporter, writing grants and coordinating neighborhood volunteer landscape restoration projects. Currently, she is working on three projects with volunteers, restoring approximately ten acres of city-owned park land in her neighborhood for pollinators and people. She lives in Minnesota with her husband.
