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Lee-Mäder, Eric, 1972-

100 plants to feed the bees : provide a healthy habitat to help pollinators thrive / One hundred plants to feed the bees Plants to feed the bees the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation ; Eric Lee-Mäder, Jarrod Fowler, Jillian Vento & Jennifer Hopwood. - North Adams, MA Storey Publishing 2016. - 239 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm

Includes index.

Preface: What's old is new -- Plants and pollinators : an overview -- Pollinators and pesticides -- Native wildflowers -- Native trees and shrubs -- Introduced trees and shrubs -- Introduced herbs and ornamentals -- Native and nonnative bee pasture plants -- Average number of flower and herb seeds per pound.

The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that attract bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. The recommendations are simple: sow seeds for some plants--such as basil, rhododendron, and blueberries--and simply don't mow down abundant native species, including aster, goldenrod, and milkweed. 100 Plants to Feed the Bees will empower homeowners, landscapers, apartment dwellers--anyone with a scrap of yard or a window box--to protect our pollinators.

ISBN: 9781612127019 1612127010 9781612128863 1612128866

Source: 1413543 QBI

LCCN: 2016015593

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Pollination.
Pollinators--Conservation.
Bees--Conservation.

LC Class. No.: QK926 / .L43 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 571.8642

National Agricultural Library Call No.: QK926 / .A12 2016