{"product_id":"the-queen-who-banished-bugs-a-tale-of-bees-butterflies-ants-and-other-pollinators-9780965648127","title":"The Queen Who Banished Bugs: A Tale of Bees, Butterflies, Ants and Other Pollinators","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you ever wish there were no bugs to bother you when you go outside? Not thinking it through, Queen Libertine flies into a rage when a tiny sweat bee lands on her heel, and she immediately banishes all bugs in the kingdom of Dunce.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"She didn't stop at caterpillars, moths, bees and ants - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebats, beetles and snakes did not have a chance  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of these critters play important roles \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egetting food in our cups, our plates, our bowls \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter getting rid of all insects, Queen Libertine is livid when there is no more watermelon or cheese or cashews, all foods that rely on pollination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne in every three bites of food we eat depends on pollinators, so imagine only the hamburger bun on your plate, but not the meat or the French fries. (Wheat is self-pollinated, but potatoes and alfalfa (food for the cows) need insects )\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Since reading Doug Tallamy's book, \u003cem\u003eBringing Nature Home\u003c\/em\u003e, I love planting things that are useful to bees, butterflies, birds and other pollinators,\" says author Ferris Kelly Robinson \"This notable book changed my philosophy on gardening, and now I judge the importance of a plant by how much wildlife it sustains. So, when I walk through a garden or the woods and see lots of tattered chewed-up leaves on plants, I tip my hat to it and think, 'Good job.'\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith illustrations that are both enchanting and hilarious and a humorous rhyming verse, \u003cem\u003eThe Queen Who Banished Bugs\u003c\/em\u003e addresses both the problem and the solution to our declining pollinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Peachtree Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780965648127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.09d","brand":"Ferris Kelly Robinson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36646056329372,"sku":"9780965648127","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7fcc3d79-ffe3-4005-85d8-dfeee3c4939d.jpg?v=1603862953","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-queen-who-banished-bugs-a-tale-of-bees-butterflies-ants-and-other-pollinators-9780965648127","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}