The Orchard Mason Bee: The Life History, Biology, Propagation, and Use of a North American Native Bee - Softcover

Brian L. Griffin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 096358412X ISBN 13: 9780963584120

Publisher: Knox Cellars Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

(Osmia lignaria propinqua Cresson) Raise Pollinating Bees in Your Own Backyard. Here is All the Information You Will Need to Capture and Raise These Docile Bees at Home. GROW apples, pears, and other crops successfully with these highly efficient pollinators. LEARN the fascinating life history of this mild-mannered bee. Watch as its life cycle unfolds in your own bee colony. EDUCATIONAL. A wonderful activity to introduce children to the marvels of the natural world. NON-AGGRESSIVE. Beneficial bees that everyone can propagate at home.

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About the Author

Brian Griffin, a graduate of Whitman College with a degree in English literature, was born in Bellingham, Washington in 1932. A childhood spent exploring the tide pools and forests of the San Juan Islands whetted his curiosity about natural things. Years spent afield hiking and hunting sharpened his powers of observation, and, finally, an inspiring natural history teacher at Whitman College, Arthur Rempel, focused his interest and fueled his curiosity further. Griffin has spent a long career in business, but has always found time to observe and enjoy nature. For many years he has propagated Orchard Mason Bees. This book is a recitation of his experiences with and study of the Orchard Mason Bee. He has written a second book about native bees, Humblebee Bumblebee.

Review

Congratulations! I found your book on the Orchard Mason Bee fascinating, It is engrossing, scholarly, and well written in an informal, conversational style which holds the interest of non-scientists such as myself. I read every word. -- Ruth Miller, Master Gardener

Fortunately help (for the pollination crisis) is at hand. Thanks in large part to Bellingham's Brian Griffin, native bee-master extraordinaire, it's now easy to learn a lot more about the habits and needs of our non-aggressive native bees. His enchanting bee books...are a delight to read, particularly if you have kids who like to learn about bugs. -- Ann Lovejoy, columnist and Author

What began as a poorly pollinated Belgian fence of 40 varieties of apples and pears, and a subsequesnt Cooperative Extension Bee Bulletin, has become a burgeoning business and never-ending stream of educational encounters for Brian Griffin as he introduces ffascinated gardeners to their long time neighbor and newly recognized friend, the Orchard Mason Bee. The charminly written and illustrate little book covers the life history, biology, propagation, and use of a truly benevolent and beneficial insect. -- Stephanie Feeney, author Northwest Gardeners Resource Directory and Gardeners on the Go

About this edition

• Publisher: Knox Cellars Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 096358412X
• ISBN 13: 9780963584120
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Sharon Smith