Moar BEES! Reviews of Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees, The Bee Book, and 100 Plants to Feed the Bees

 Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees by Malcolm T Sanford
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Anyone who gardens, farm or is just interested in nature, knows of the plight of honey bees. More than a few of us have thought of having backyard or rooftop hives. Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees is an extremely useful book for encouraging you while letting you know just what you're getting into! Packed with advice for the novice beekeeper, I felt encouraged to give beekeeping a try when we move to a larger property next year. The Guide is filled to the brim with resources, suppliers, and advice on connecting with your local apiarists for advice on what you need to do in your specific geographic region.

This is an invaluable book for those considering trying a few hives.

I received a Digital Review Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

100 Plants to Feed the Bees: Provide a Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive 
by The Xerces Society
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is an extremely useful resource for those seeking to promote the health of bees, whether eusocial or solitary. A plethora of information about plants to promote the happiness and health of your bees.

I'm a member of the Xerces Society and you can buy this book directly from them to support their conservation of invertebrates like butterflies and bees.

The Bee Book by Charlotte Milner
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When it comes to conservation of any sort, one of the best strategies is educating our children about nature. Helping children understand bees, rather than being afraid of them, is vital to the survival of our increasingly vulnerable bee population. This little book does a great job of demystifying honeybees for children and teaches them about how vital bees are for our food supply. One thing I liked was that the book's sole focus is not just on honeybees! There are even instructions on setting up a bee "hotel" for solitary bees. (It's important to mention to kids is that solitary bees like mason bees do not sting.)

All in all, a great little book for a child.

I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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