Gardening for Bumblebees

Transform your garden into a thriving ecosystem with 'Gardening for Bumblebees' by acclaimed biologist Dave Goulson. This practical guide is essential for anyone wanting to create a bee-friendly environment, perfect for both novice and experienced gardeners. Learn how to attract and support the 26 species of bumblebees across the UK while contributing to the vital conservation of these remarkable pollinators. With in-depth knowledge on the best trees, shrubs, and flowers for pollinators, this book provides you with techniques to establish perfect nesting sites and effective pest control strategies. Whether you have a small balcony or a sprawling garden, you’ll discover how to develop an inviting sanctuary that encourages bumblebee populations to thrive. Gardening for Bumblebees serves as your complete resource for promoting biodiversity, enhancing food crops, and fostering the beauty of nature in your own backyard. Start your journey to a more colorful, buzzing garden today, and join the movement to protect our essential pollinators. This book also includes praise from experts highlighting its invaluable insights into the fascinating world of bumblebees. Get ready to nurture the wonderful, diverse life around you! Free shipping available on this product, though combined shipping isn’t possible with other items. Please allow up to 10 days for delivery.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529110289
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2021
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK
Pages: 288


Description:
'Go on, have a flutter! Take a few tips from the new book by biologist Dave Goulson and it's a safe bet that beautiful butterflies will start gathering in your garden'
Daily Mail


From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Sting In The Tale comes this practical guide to creating a paradise for pollinators.

There are twenty six different species of bumblebees to be found in the UK, of around 250 species worldwide. Bumblebees are among the most important of our insects; these superb pollinators ensure that wildflowers set seed and reappear each year, and that our vegetable and fruit crops give us bountiful harvests. With the decline in the populations of our wild bees, these beloved creatures need looking after more than ever.

Gardening for Bumblebees shows you how you can provide a refuge for bumblebees to feed, breed and thrive. No matter how large or small your space is, Dave Goulson shows you how you can make a pollinator-friendly haven. In this book you will learn the best trees, shrubs and flowers for pollinators, how to create the perfect nest and breeding site, and the best ways to control pests. Gardening For Bumblebees will encourage and inspire gardeners and allotmenters alike to make their patch more bee friendly.

Praise for Dave Goulson

'Ideal for filling the garden with a happy hum'
Tiffany Daneff, Country Life

'Goulson reminds himself that he 'began studying bumblebees not because they are important pollinators but because they are fascinating, because they behave in interesting and mysterious ways, and because they are rather loveable'
Hannah Rosefield, Literary Review



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