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Attracting Native Pollinators - Xerces Society - USAWith the recent decline of the European honey bee, it is more important than ever to encourage the activity of other native pollinators to keep your flowers beautiful and your grains and produce plentiful. In Attracting Native Pollinators, ..

BACKYARD BEEKEEPING AND HONEY PRODUCTION - UK By Phil Rant.Bees are an essential part of our natural world and their importance in pollinating our food crops cannot be overstated. Over a third of the world's food is dependent upon pollinators, of which the honey bee Apis mellifera is possi..

BEES OF THE WORLD - UK By Christopher O'Toole & Anthony Raw.The diversity of lifestyle, behaviour, and life cycles that bees possess, makes the task of creating a well-rounded reference about them a daunting one. However, Bees of the World presents comprehensive coverage of bee species..

Bees: A Natural History - Christopher O'Toole - USAThe vital role of bees in human ecology is underlined by the estimate that every third mouthful of human food is dependent on the pollinating services of bees.Only recently have biologists discovered that human survival is in..

FRUITLESS FALL - USA By Rowan JacobsenIn 2007 US beekeepers watched as 30 billion bees mysteriously died. They continue to disappear. The remaining bees essential to cultivation of a third of American crops are trucked across the country and flown around the world pushing them ever closer..

THE BEE BOOK - Australia By Ann CliffFrom a local Victorian author, covers Beekeeping Basics, Harvesting Honey, Beeswax, Candles and other Bee Business. A great introduction to beekeeping or gift for someone beginning to think about keeping bees...

KEEPING THE BEES: Why All Bees Are at Risk and What We Can Do to Save Them - USABy Laurence PackerFrom the jungles of South America to the deserts of Arizona, one thing remains consistent: bees are disappearing. A world without bees would be much less colourful, with fewer flowers. But t..