Our Native Bees: North America's Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them

A New York Times 2018 Holiday Gift Selection

Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America's native bees--endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies--is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Our Native Bees explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why they play a key role in gardening and agriculture. The people and stories are compelling: Paige Embry goes on a bee hunt with the world expert on the likely extinct Franklin's bumble bee, raises blue orchard bees in her refrigerator, and learns about an organization that turns the out-of-play areas in golf courses into pollinator habitats. Our Native Bees is a fascinating, must-read for fans of natural history and science and anyone curious about bees.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 02/07/2018
ISBN: 9781604697698
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.40w x 0.80d

Review Citations: Booklist 12/01/2017 pg. 22
Choice 08/01/2018