Current Books

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Pollinators of Native Plants

Attract, Observe and Identify Pollinators and Beneficial Insects with Native Plants

Bees

​An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide

Befriending Bumble Bees

A practical guide to raising local bumble bees
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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
Sustainable Horticulture
Natural History
Nature

We are currently accepting proposals from potential authors.


​Our Latest Title

BEES
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