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Gardens to save the world & attract pollinators

A collection of books based on the honey bee and other pollinators located in the United States. #IndyPLAdults

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  • This is a gorgeous hard cover book published in 2022. The pages are high quality gloss and there are many close up photographs of multiple insects and flowers. Information is designed to education the reader and help with insect and flower…
    Book, 2022Philadelphia : White Owl, 2022. — 635.96 VER
  • Needlepainted Plants and Pollinators

    An Insect Lovers Guide to Silk Shading Embroidery

    Matthewson, Victoria,
    A delightful hard cover book published in 2022. Provides embroidery patterns and stiches of various pollinators; including lady bugs, crickets, moths, etc. #IndyPLAdults
    Book, 2022Turnbridge Wells, Kent : Search Press Limited, 2022. — 746.44 MAT
  • Managing Alternative Pollinators

    a Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers, and Conservationists

    Lee-Mäder, Eric, 1972-
    A very informative, academic book. Contains charts and graphs and excellent scientific explanations.
    Book, 2010[Beltsville, Md.] : Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education ; Ithaca, N.Y. : Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service, 2010. — 638.1 LEE
  • Pollinator Victory Garden

    Win the War on Pollinator Decline With Ecological Gardening : How to Attract and Support Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Bats, and Other Pollinators

    Eierman, Kim,
    Builds on the idea of a victory garden, which is a place where pollinators can thrive. Includes 10 tips and a checklist to consider when creating your garden to attract and support many pollinators. Discusses a wide range of pollinators from…
    Book, 2020Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2020. — 576.875 EIE
  • A juvenile book best suited for teens. This 2020 book goes into detail about all the factors in recent years that have lead to the decline of pollinators in the United States. Urges the reader to take action and get involved.
    Book, 2020Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2020] — J 595.799 HIR
  • Farming on the Wild Side

    the Evolution of a Regenerative Organic Farm and Nursery

    Hayden, Nancy J.,
    Challenges the reader's view of farming and nursery and asks you to rethink biodiversity and resilience. Both expert guide and inspiring narrative.
    Book, 2019White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2019] — 631.584 HAY
  • This is a regional guide that includes Indiana and Ohio. Published in 2023 it contains many high quality and detailed images of moths. Photographs and description assist with identification of species.
    Book, 2023Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2023] — 595.78 MCC
  • The Beekeepers

    How Humans Changed the World of Bumble Bees

    Church, Dana L.,
    A juvenile book best suited for teens. Highly informational and thorough explanations related to honey bee decline in recent years. The author's passion for honey bees comes across on the page.
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Scholastic Focus, 2021. — J 595.799 CHU
  • A Fiction book set in South Carolina in 1964 with a trio of black beekeeping sisters. A story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come (from jacket).
    Book, 2002New York : Viking, 2002. — FIC KID
  • Based on decades of research, Lars Chittka persuades the reader that bees are smart, have personalities, can recognize faces, and solve problems. The text in this book is very small font which could make it a challenge to get through the scientific…
    Book, 2022Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2022] — 595.799 CHI