Spring Without Bees

Author : Michael Schacker
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1599215861
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Spring Without Bees written by Michael Schacker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Publisher: A century after the birth of Rachel Carson, the world faces a new environmental disaster, from a chemical similar to DDT. This time the culprit appears to be IMD, or imidacloprid, a relatively new but widely used insecticide in the United States. Many beekeepers and researchers blame IMD for Colony Collapse Disorder, which has wiped out 23% of America's beehives. Even trace amounts make bees unable to fly back to their hive. Since honeybees are essential to the production of most major food crops, their demise could spell catastrophe. In a riveting, scientific/political detective story, Michael Schacker examines the evidence and offers a plan to save the bees. Like An Inconvenient Truth and Silent Spring, A Spring without Bees is both a powerful cautionary tale and a call to action.

Author : Alison Benjamin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781605981253
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A World Without Bees written by Alison Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation into the mysterious case of the vanishing honeybee.

Author : Suzanne Slade
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1404860193
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What If There Were No Bees? written by Suzanne Slade and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talks about each habitat and shows what would happen if the food chain was broken.

Author : Allison Benjamin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A World Without Bees written by Allison Benjamin and published by . This book was released on 2009-11-17 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation into the strange case of the vanishing honeybee: How we can save these tiny creatures who are so vital to our survival?

Author : Bethany Stahl
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781732395190
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Save the Bees written by Bethany Stahl and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Save the Bees tells the story of three friends working together to make Clover's pollination route easier with a heartwarming lesson of environmentalism and conservation that will stay with the reader for a lifetime.

Author : Rowan Jacobsen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1608192539
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fruitless Fall written by Rowan Jacobsen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people will remember that Rachel Carson predicted a silent spring, but she also warned of a fruitless fall, a time with no pollination and no fruit. The fruitless fall nearly became a reality when, in 2007, beekeepers watched thirty billion bees mysteriously die. And they continue to disappear. The remaining pollinators, essential to the cultivation of a third of American crops, are now trucked across the country and flown around the world, pushing them ever closer to collapse. Fruitless Fall does more than just highlight this growing agricultural catastrophe. It emphasizes the miracle of flowering plants and their pollination partners, and urges readers not to take the abundance of our Earth for granted. A new afterword by the author tracks the most recent developments in this ongoing crisis.

Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616896175
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Author : Lily Williams
Publisher : Roaring Brook Press
ISBN 13 : 1250830400
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book If Bees Disappeared written by Lily Williams and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would happen if bees disappeared? Find out in this fourth book from Lily Williams in the award-winning If Animals Disappeared Series that imagines the consequences of a world without bees. The rolling hills and lush climate of Kent, England are home to many creatures. These creatures are fluffy, sneaky, spikey, and ... small, like the bee. Though bees are small, their importance is BIG. Today there are over 250,000 species of bees but all of them are in danger. Because of disease, pesticide exposure, lack of foraging habitats, and poor nutrition, entire honey bee hives are dying. What would happen if bees disappeared completely? Artist Lily Williams explores how such a loss would effect not just bees' environment, but the world as a whole in this poignant, beautiful book about the importance of our most important bees.

Author : Wally Shaw
Publisher : Northern Bee Books
ISBN 13 : 9781912271818
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feeding Bees written by Wally Shaw and published by Northern Bee Books. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honey bees collect two types of food material; nectar and pollen. With the collection of nectar there is no evidence that there is any selection based on its nutrient value, other than as a source of energy (their dietary carbohydrate). Pollen is their source of protein and lipids (fats). By contrast, foraging for this vital material is much more complex and seems to be based on the nutritional value of the pollen. Bees will forage for easily collected pollens but will also go out of their way to obtain supplies of a diverse range of other pollens that may require much more effort. How much and how often a beekeeper needs to feed honey bee colonies depends on beekeeping practices, e.g. how much of their honey is harvested. But the environmental conditions to which they are exposed (primarily forage availability and climate) also needs to be taken into account. This booklet offers advice on what materials can safely be used to feed bees, at what times of year feeding may be required and how to assess their needs. Also discussed is the means of delivery; the types feeder that can be used and their pros and cons.

Author : Fedor Lazutin
Publisher : New Society Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1550927205
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Keeping Bees with a Smile written by Fedor Lazutin and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The updated bestselling guide to laid-back beekeeping for all, naturally! Are you a beginner beekeeper curious about bees or a practicing beekeeper looking for natural alternatives that work? Then this book is for you! In the second edition of the bestselling beekeeping guide Keeping Bees with a Smile , Fedor Lazutin, one of Europe's most successful natural beekeepers, shares the bee-friendly approach to apiculture that is fun, healthful, rewarding, and accessible to all. This new edition includes dozens of color photographs, new hive management techniques, and an updated version of "Lazutin hive" plans. Additional coverage includes: Keeping bees naturally without interfering in their lives Starting an apiary for free by attracting local bee swarms Building low-maintenance hives that mimic how bees live in nature Keeping colonies healthy and strong without any drugs, sugar, or gimmickry Helping bees to overwinter successfully even in harsh climates Enhancing local nectar plant resources Producing truly natural honey without robbing the bees Reversing the global bee decline... right in your backyard! Keeping Bees with a Smile is an invaluable resource for apiculture beginners and professionals alike, complete with plans for making bee-friendly, well-insulated horizontal hives with extra-deep frames, plus other fascinating beekeeping advice you won't find anywhere else.