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A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE

This new field guide reveals the marvelous diversity and natural history of flower flies in Minnesota. 
WASPS  is the first full-color, illustrated guide featuring approximately 150 species of flower-visiting wasps that occur in eastern North America, and the specific native plants and habitat each species depends upon. Written with an ecological lens, this richly-illustrated book details wasp diversity and has full-page profiles for each wasp species that include identification tips, geographic range maps, biology, prey, natural history and habitat. 

Five introductory chapters cover wasp taxonomy, nesting biology, prey-hunting behaviors, diet, anatomy, as well as wasp habitat enhancement and management, and the ecosystem services provided by wasps—insect pest population control and pollination. Profiles of each wasp species comprise the major part of the book and are organized by family, showcasing twelve families and sixty-eight wasp genera. Also included are eastern North American regional native plant guides, tips on wasp observation, and over 1000 stunning photographs. ​
WINNER OF FIVE BOOK AWARDS
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​A comprehensive book illustrating the specific relationships between native pollinators, beneficial insects, and native plants. Organized by plant communities, the book profiles over 65 perennial native plants of the Midwest, Great Lakes region, Northeast and southern Canada and the pollinators, beneficial insects and flower visitors the plants attract.

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BEE IDENTIFICATION SECTION
  • A comprehensive guide illustrating the bees that occur in north-central and eastern United States and southern Canada
  • ​In-depth profiles of 27 bee genera  covering  the life cycles, habitats, diet, foraging behaviors, crops pollinated, nesting lifestyles, seasonality, and preferred native forage plants
  • 12 additional summary profiles for uncommon genera
PLANT SECTION: WHAT TO PLANT FOR BEES
  • Comprehensive profiles of approximately 100 native trees, shrubs, and perennials for the Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast regions including insect and bird visitation information and bee specializations
  • ​Over 1500 stunning photographs, detailed descriptions, and accessible science​ ​

Winner of six book awards
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​2018 American Horticultural Society (AHS) Book Award
​2018 Midwest Independent Publishing Association (MIPA) Finalist Book Award: Nature
​2017 Next Generation Indie Book Award (NGIBA) ​​Finalist: Science, Nature, Environment
​2017 National Indie Excellence Award (NIEA) Winner: Nature

​2017 Next Generation Indie Book Award (NGIBA) Winner: Regional Non-Fiction
2017 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Silver Book Award: Environment, Ecology, and Nature
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We are a small, Minnesota-based, award-winning press specializing in non-fiction, natural history books. 
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We publish books in the following subject areas:
Botany
Ecology
Entomology
Sustainable Landscape Design
Ecological Land Stewardship
Natural History
Nature