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Published April 20, 2021
PAPERBACK | 6.5" x 9.5" | 240 pages | full color ISBN: 9780991356324 |
NEW RELEASENot unlike the wealth of wildflowers which they help to pollinate, the flower flies display a rich variety of colors and forms from tiny ant-sized flies to large, brightly-colored mimics of wasps and hornets. For far too long, this colorful group of insects has been neglect. This new field guide corrects this oversight, revealing the marvelous diversity and natural history of these beneficial insects.
In addition to descriptions and color photographs for 138 species, included in the guide are keys to several complicated genera and a complete checklist for all the recorded species known to Minnesota. Learning about the common but commonly-overlooked flower flies in this richly illustrated book may, quite possibly, change your view of flies forever. Who is This Book For?
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HARDCOVER | 9" x 11" | 416 pages
full color | ISBN 9780991356317 Published February 15, 2021 |
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. This is an essential book for conservationists, naturalists, insect enthusiasts, biologists, nature photographers, native plant aficionados, and anyone interested in beneficial insects and pollinators. |
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ISBN 9780991356300 | 6x9", 320 pp, full color | Published February 2014
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Pollinators of Native Plants
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. With its easy-to-use format, the book provides the reader with information on how to attract, plant for and identify pollinators with native plants. Beautifully designed and illustrated with over 1600 photos of plants and insects, the book includes information on pollination, types of pollinators and beneficial insects, pollinator habitat and conservation, as well as pollinator landscape plans. |
Bees: An Identification and Native Plant Forage Guide
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Winner of Six Book AwardsA comprehensive guide illustrating the bees that occur in north-central and eastern United States and southern Canada and the native plants that support them.
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Befriending Bumble Bees
A Practical Guide to Raising Local Bumble Bees
6x9", 76 pp, full color, spiral bound, revised and updated in 2017
Published by the University of Minnesota Extension List $19.99 Sale $17.49 |
ALA Godort 2008 Notable Government Document Award Winner
In Befriending Bumble Bees, you will learn how to raise your own colonies of bumble bees. This step by step guide provides you with all the information you will need to find, capture, house, and feed the next generation of bumble bees. Bumble bees are formidable pollinators, pollinating crops such as tomatoes, cranberries, blueberries, and squash, in addition to native wildflowers. Enjoy the benefits these bees can provide to your gardens and crops while helping to support native ecosystems by encouraging populations of these amazing bees. For beekeepers, gardeners, nature lovers, and anyone interested in pollinators.
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