{"product_id":"flower-power-establishing-pollinator-habitat-9781878075567","title":"Flower Power: Establishing Pollinator Habitat","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeekeepers and the general public want to assist honey bees and other pollinators. Increasing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efloral habitat beautifies right-of-ways, surface mine sites or suburban backyards, but\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eit also provides food to pollinators, reduce chemical use, and increase pollinator populations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with tips and advice, this book chronicles one person's \"leap of faith\" toward longterm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eland management that blends forestry, politics, energy industries, and apiculture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dr. Tammy Horn Potter is not just a leader in expanding the acreage of bee trees and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eshrubs, she is THE leader in that field. Her work with mine reclamation areas in Kentucky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einspired us in West Virginia to follow in her footsteps. This wonderful book should be read\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enot only by every beekeeper, but also by everyone who cares about our ecology and environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHousing developments now take acres and acres of bee forage and turn them\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003einto barren deserts for our bees. We need more people like Tammy. This book is all the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eguide you need to help the honey bees and every other pollinator on the planet \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Dan O'Hanlon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Horn Potter weaves together her unique experiences reclaiming coal mines with pollinator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehabitat. This book shows how forests can be 'sleeping giants of pollinator restoration.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with plant science and the character of the trees and plants suited to build forage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eacres; memorable and practical tree knowledge every beekeeper can use.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Danielle Downey, danielle@projectapism.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tammy Horn addresses the significance of honey bees and pollinator-friendly trees--the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emost important plants for spring colony build-up. As major nectar producers during the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehoney flow, trees for bees are vital to nurturing the ecological and economical benefits of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehoney and pollination as well as reducing soil erosion and improving air quaility.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Mike Connor, honeytreenursery.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wicwas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50475949162770,"sku":"9781878075567","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2a524fd9-ed6f-430f-a5d0-6933582ad3b6.jpg?v=1730241237","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/flower-power-establishing-pollinator-habitat-9781878075567","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}