Pollinators and Pollination

Attracting Native Pollinators

by The Xerces Society, forword by Dr. Marla Spivak
A must-have reference for all ecologically minded gardeners or growers. This is the ultimate guide to the wild pollinators of North America and how to adjust the landscape in order to reverse the decline of their populations. A family by family guide to the insects themselves is included, as well as a thorough guide to the best pollinator plants. Fully illustrated throughout with colour photographs and illustrations that demystify the biology and environmental needs of these essetial insects. Highly recommended by West Coast Seeds staff.
372 pages.

Natural Beekeeping Organic Approaches to Modern Agriculture

by Ross Conrad.
Beekeepers today face new challenges in keeping bees alive and healthy but until now there has been no holistic orientation in beekeeping. Ross Conrad offers up an alternative to chemical practices and delivers a program of natural hive management that produces naturally resistant, healthier hives. Both novices and neo-pros will receive tips on everything from genetics and breeding to pests and harvesting. 240 pages.

Pollination with Mason Bees

by Dr. Margriet Dogterom
Carefully written, and with great line illustrations, this book is a fantastic introduction for gardeners and naturalists to these useful little bees. This step-by-step guide discusses their life cycle and natural history, how to set up ideal nesting sites, and how to perform the annual maintenance that mason bees need to thrive.

Pollinator Conservation Handbook

by The Xerces Society in association with The Bee Works

The Pollinator Conservation Handbook is the first comprehensive book on the conservation of native bees, butterflies, and other native pollinator insects and is an indispensable resource for gardeners, farmers, and managers of parks, recreational areas, and wild lands. The Handbook guides the reader through the steps needed to create and enhance habitat for insect pollinators and contains information on selecting and planting forage flowers, providing nesting and egg-laying sites for bees, butterflies, and other insects, and caring for your pollinator habitat over time. The Handbook also contains an extensive, up-to-date resource section and ideas for educational activities. Pollinators are an essential component of all environments. Without pollinators, at least 80 percent of our flowering plants could not reproduce. Despite their importance pollinators are declining in many areas as their habitat is converted to other land uses. The good news is that pollinators can survive, even thrive, in small patches of habitat and we can all contribute to their conservation by following the steps laid out in the Pollinator Conservation Handbook. Beautifully produced, the Pollinator Conservation Handbook features the spectacular photography of Edward S. Ross. 145 pages; soft cover; 57 color photographs.

Storeys Guide to Keeping Honeybees

by Malcolm T. Sanford and Richard E. Bonney
Harvest your own honey, make your graden or orchard more porductive, nurture local food systems, connect with nature, and help bring honey bees back from population decline. These are some of the benefits of becoming a beekeeper. Whatever your interest in honey bees, this reliable resource has all the expert advice you need to keep a thriving, productive hive.
246 pages.