Our Native Bees: North America's Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them

Our Native Bees: North America's Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them

by Paige Embry Author

Learn more about the forgotten, yet fundamental, native bees of North America. The fascinating story of North America’s native bees—endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts, Our Native Bees explores the importance of native bees and focuses on why they play a key role in gardening and agriculture. Go on a bee hunt with the world expert on the likely extinct Franklin’s bumble bee, raise blue orchard bees in the refrigerator, and learn about an organization that turns the out-of-play areas in golf courses into pollinator habitats. Our Native Bees is a fascinating read for fans of natural history and science and anyone curious about bees.