The Bee Garden: How to Create or Adapt a Garden to Attract and Nurture Bees

Good book talking about pollinator friendly gardens. Just note that it was written for the UK and some of the plants and zones are not compatable with areas of the US. I would still recommend the book and used some of the information to pick out pollinator friendly plants for my bees.

This book is excellent! It offers both a good read and can be used as a reference book. I could not resist reading it cover to cover as soon as it arrived and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The author's writing is informative as well as being witty and she clearly has a fabulous knowledge of what the bees really need when they visit your garden and how they view your garden. Not just in the summer...lots of information about plants and flowers that will help by offering the early pollen which is essential in the early months and provide nectar for bees right through the seasons. The book gives lots of advice about gardening, so it would also be useful for a beginner gardener as well as the more experienced. The photography is beautiful. The information about bees is fascinating, predominantly referring to Honeybees, but other bees and insects are included and photographed which has helped me identify who is who in my own garden. There are planning ideas for herb gardens which I would like to have had more of but it does not detract from the book at all as there is plenty of information about herbs. The book is very well laid out,printed on good quality paper and a pleasure to read.I have recommended it to many friends who have also bought copies. It would make a great present as the book is a good size too. Very highly recommended!

This book is beautiful! I enjoy it for the beautiful photos alone! The material is well written, not too much information that might seem overwhelming. The writer has a style that is easy going, supportive and fun. I refer to this book often.

This book was bought with relatively little knowledge about bees, and would happily recommend to anyone with an interest in the enivronment. It is well set out and easy to understand and encourages you to think you can make a difference within your own garden, however big/small. I have learnt so much and now look upon bees more respectfully, especially when you read of their lives and the important work they do for us.Flower/plant information for bees is exceptionally, together with incorporating relevant shrubs. Shall be reorganising my planting and growing more from seed, (although I only have a small area available for this). The more you read, the more you feel you can make a difference. Its written in such a way that its made easy to dip in and out of to refresh your understanding. Could make an acceptable gift for any garden/environment orientated person.

This is a good book for telling what kind of plants bees like. It is also good about telling the time of year and the type soil. There one main reason I downgraded it two three stars. It tells about the amount of light, but does not tell the climate conditions. That is probably because the book if from England and they may not have the zones like we do in the U.S. That means for those plants I am not familiar with will have to be looked up in other sources. There were also some plants about which I wondered if the common name was the same in the U.S. as in the book. All in all, it is not a bad book to have as supplemental material.