Orchard Mason Bee The Life-History-Biology-Propagation and Use of a Truly Benevolent and Beneficial Insect

RAISE POLLINATING BEES IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD - here is all the information needed to capture & raise these docile wild bees at home. A must resource book for every fruit tree grower, whether a backyard gardener, or a commercial orchardist. These gentle little bees nest in holes in wood & are easy to propagate. They are native to almost all of the U.S. & Canada & they are far more better pollinators of fruit trees than honey bees. Illustrated with charming drawings by Sharon Smith, the book discusses the history, propagation, & use of the bee in a friendly conversational style. This is a book for the weekend gardener, the nature lover, the parent eager to excite his child with the wonders of nature. Solid scientific information presented in an entertaining easily read fashion-the author has created a delight. Endorsement- "Congratulations! I found your book on the Orchard Mason Bee fascinating. It is engrossing, scholarly, & well written in an informal, conversational style which holds the interest of non-scientists such as myself. I read every word."--Ruth Miller, master gardener. Griffin even sells the hibernating bees. Bee order form on last page.Griffin, Brian L. is the author of 'Orchard Mason Bee The Life-History-Biology-Propagation and Use of a Truly Benevolent and Beneficial Insect' with ISBN 9780963584106 and ISBN 0963584103.