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Bee Friendly

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North Vancouver District Public Library

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The NVDPL Green Team 2019 theme is "Bee Green!" Here are some materials in our collection on the importance of bees, and tips on creating a bee-friendly environment in our community.

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NVDPL Adult Librarians

North Vancouver District Public Library

21 items

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Sweetness & Light

Sweetness & Light

The Mysterious History of the Honey Bee

by Ellis, Hattie

Book - 2004

Down the ages, the bee and its honey have been harnessed by doctors, philosophers, scientists, politicians, artists, writers and architects as both metaph...Show more Down the ages, the bee and its honey have been harnessed by doctors, philosophers, scientists, politicians, artists, writers and architects as both metaphor and material. In her buzzing narrative, Hattie Ellis tells how all these people have found inspiration in the honey bee. Show less

Down the ages, the bee and its honey have been harnessed by doctors, philosophers, scientists, politicians, artists, writers and architects as both metaph...Show more Down the ages, the bee and its honey have been harnessed by doctors, philosophers, scientists, politicians, artists, writers and architects as both metaphor and material. In her buzzing narrative, Hattie Ellis tells how all these people have found inspiration in the honey bee. Show less

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The Incomparable Honeybee and the Economics of Pollination

The Incomparable Honeybee and the Economics of Pollination

by Halter, Reese

Book - 2011

A remarkable, concise account of the honeybees that have profoundly shaped our planet for the past 110 million years. A remarkable, concise account of the honeybees that have profoundly shaped our planet for the past 110 million years. Show less

A remarkable, concise account of the honeybees that have profoundly shaped our planet for the past 110 million years. A remarkable, concise account of the honeybees that have profoundly shaped our planet for the past 110 million years. Show less

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Bees

Bees

Nature's Little Wonders

by Savage, Candace

Book - 2008

The bee may have a brain the size of a grass seed, but in its brief, five-week life it works as a brood nurse, wax producer, comb builder, honey maker, ho...Show more The bee may have a brain the size of a grass seed, but in its brief, five-week life it works as a brood nurse, wax producer, comb builder, honey maker, home guard, and floral forager. Bees: Nature's Little Wonders invites readers to take a new look at creatures that are both familiar and wondrously odd. Show less

The bee may have a brain the size of a grass seed, but in its brief, five-week life it works as a brood nurse, wax producer, comb builder, honey maker, ho...Show more The bee may have a brain the size of a grass seed, but in its brief, five-week life it works as a brood nurse, wax producer, comb builder, honey maker, home guard, and floral forager. Bees: Nature's Little Wonders invites readers to take a new look at creatures that are both familiar and wondrously odd. Show less

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Letters From the Hive

Letters From the Hive

An Intimate History of Bees, Honey, and Humankind

by Buchmann, Stephen L.

Book - 2005

Prof. Stephen Buchmann takes us into the hive--nursery, honey factory, queen's inner sanctum--and out to the world of backyard gardens, open fields, and d...Show more Prof. Stephen Buchmann takes us into the hive--nursery, honey factory, queen's inner sanctum--and out to the world of backyard gardens, open fields, and deserts in full bloom, where the age-old sexual dance between flowers and bees makes life on earth as we know it possible. Show less

Prof. Stephen Buchmann takes us into the hive--nursery, honey factory, queen's inner sanctum--and out to the world of backyard gardens, open fields, and d...Show more Prof. Stephen Buchmann takes us into the hive--nursery, honey factory, queen's inner sanctum--and out to the world of backyard gardens, open fields, and deserts in full bloom, where the age-old sexual dance between flowers and bees makes life on earth as we know it possible. Show less

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Bee Quest

Bee Quest

In Search of Rare Bees

by Goulson, Dave

Book - 2017

A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Salisbury plain to Sussex hedgerows, from Poland to Patagonia. Whether he is tracking gre...Show more A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Salisbury plain to Sussex hedgerows, from Poland to Patagonia. Whether he is tracking great yellow bumblebees in the Hebrides or chasing orchid bees through the Ecuadorian jungle, Dave Goulson's wit, humour and deep love of nature make him the ideal travelling companion. Show less

A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Salisbury plain to Sussex hedgerows, from Poland to Patagonia. Whether he is tracking gre...Show more A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Salisbury plain to Sussex hedgerows, from Poland to Patagonia. Whether he is tracking great yellow bumblebees in the Hebrides or chasing orchid bees through the Ecuadorian jungle, Dave Goulson's wit, humour and deep love of nature make him the ideal travelling companion. Show less

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100 Plants to Feed the Bees

100 Plants to Feed the Bees

Provide A Healthy Habitat to Help Pollinators Thrive

by Xerces Society

Book - 2016

The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinato...Show more The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. Show less

The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinato...Show more The international bee crisis is threatening our global food supply, but this user-friendly field guide shows what you can do to help protect our pollinators. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation offers browsable profiles of 100 common flowers, herbs, shrubs, and trees that support bees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. Show less

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Planting for Honeybees

Planting for Honeybees

The Grower's Guide to Creating A Buzz

by Lewis, Sarah Wyndham

Book - 2018

In recent years bee populations have suffered from the loss of green spaces and need our help. Planting for Honeybees is a charmingly illustrated, practical guide on how to help attract these delightful pollinators. In recent years bee populations have suffered from the loss of green spaces and need our help. Planting for Honeybees is a charmingly illustrated, practical guide on how to help attract these delightful pollinators. Show less

In recent years bee populations have suffered from the loss of green spaces and need our help. Planting for Honeybees is a charmingly illustrated, practical guide on how to help attract these delightful pollinators. In recent years bee populations have suffered from the loss of green spaces and need our help. Planting for Honeybees is a charmingly illustrated, practical guide on how to help attract these delightful pollinators. Show less

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Victory Gardens for Bees

Victory Gardens for Bees

A DIY Guide to Saving the Bees

by Weidenhammer, Lori

Book - 2016

Planning a bee-friendly space can provide a beautiful and bountiful selection of edible crops, native plants and fragrant ornamentals. Weidenhammer shows ...Show more Planning a bee-friendly space can provide a beautiful and bountiful selection of edible crops, native plants and fragrant ornamentals. Weidenhammer shows how bee-friendly plants can be used in creative combinations for plots and pots of all sizes, and are easily grown by novices and seasoned gardeners alike. Show less

Planning a bee-friendly space can provide a beautiful and bountiful selection of edible crops, native plants and fragrant ornamentals. Weidenhammer shows ...Show more Planning a bee-friendly space can provide a beautiful and bountiful selection of edible crops, native plants and fragrant ornamentals. Weidenhammer shows how bee-friendly plants can be used in creative combinations for plots and pots of all sizes, and are easily grown by novices and seasoned gardeners alike. Show less

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The Bee-friendly Garden

The Bee-friendly Garden

Design An Abundant, Flower-filled Yard That Nurtures Bees and Supports Biodiversity

by Frey, Kate

Book - 2016

Award-winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen LeBuhn provide everything you need to know to create a dazzling garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and native bees. Award-winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen LeBuhn provide everything you need to know to create a dazzling garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and native bees. Show less

Award-winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen LeBuhn provide everything you need to know to create a dazzling garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and native bees. Award-winning garden designer Kate Frey and bee expert Gretchen LeBuhn provide everything you need to know to create a dazzling garden that helps both the threatened honeybee and native bees. Show less

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The Backyard Beekeeper

The Backyard Beekeeper

An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in your Yard and Garden

by Flottum, Kim

Book - 2018

The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. Show less

The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. The Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honoured and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime that will appeal to urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels. Show less

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Mason Bee Revolution

Mason Bee Revolution

How the Hardest Working Bee Can Save the World One Backyard at A Time

by Hunter, Dave

Book - 2016

Raising these hardworking bees is a fun, simple hobby for gardeners, conservationists, foodies, and families alike. Learn all the detailed, easy-to-follow information you need to keep both mason and leafcutter bees. Raising these hardworking bees is a fun, simple hobby for gardeners, conservationists, foodies, and families alike. Learn all the detailed, easy-to-follow information you need to keep both mason and leafcutter bees. Show less

Raising these hardworking bees is a fun, simple hobby for gardeners, conservationists, foodies, and families alike. Learn all the detailed, easy-to-follow information you need to keep both mason and leafcutter bees. Raising these hardworking bees is a fun, simple hobby for gardeners, conservationists, foodies, and families alike. Learn all the detailed, easy-to-follow information you need to keep both mason and leafcutter bees. Show less

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Natural Beekeeping With Ross Conrad

Natural Beekeeping With Ross Conrad

DVD - 2012

Vermont beekeeper, Ross Conrad, proposes a program of selective breeding and natural hive management. The video presents a comprehensive survey of natural beekeeping methods and challenges. Vermont beekeeper, Ross Conrad, proposes a program of selective breeding and natural hive management. The video presents a comprehensive survey of natural beekeeping methods and challenges. Show less

Vermont beekeeper, Ross Conrad, proposes a program of selective breeding and natural hive management. The video presents a comprehensive survey of natural beekeeping methods and challenges. Vermont beekeeper, Ross Conrad, proposes a program of selective breeding and natural hive management. The video presents a comprehensive survey of natural beekeeping methods and challenges. Show less

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More than honey

More than honey

DVD - 2013

An unprecedented global examination of endangered honeybees spanning from California to Switzerland, China and Australia. With all the hallmarks of a grea...Show more An unprecedented global examination of endangered honeybees spanning from California to Switzerland, China and Australia. With all the hallmarks of a great nature documentary, the film employs the latest in cinematic technology to observe phenomena undetectable by normal eyesight, beautifully portraying the dramatic story of the disappearance of millions of bees in the last decade. Show less

An unprecedented global examination of endangered honeybees spanning from California to Switzerland, China and Australia. With all the hallmarks of a grea...Show more An unprecedented global examination of endangered honeybees spanning from California to Switzerland, China and Australia. With all the hallmarks of a great nature documentary, the film employs the latest in cinematic technology to observe phenomena undetectable by normal eyesight, beautifully portraying the dramatic story of the disappearance of millions of bees in the last decade. Show less

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Vanishing of the Bees

Vanishing of the Bees

DVD - 2011

Filmed across the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and Mother Earth. Filmed across the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and Mother Earth. Show less

Filmed across the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and Mother Earth. Filmed across the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia, this documentary examines the alarming disappearance of honeybees and the greater meaning it holds about the relationship between mankind and Mother Earth. Show less

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Colony

Colony

The Endangered World of Bees

DVD - 2011

The unexplainable phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder has left landscapes of empty beehives all across America, threatening not only the beekeepi...Show more The unexplainable phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder has left landscapes of empty beehives all across America, threatening not only the beekeeping industry but our food supply. As scientists and beekeepers search for the cause, Colony captures the struggle within the beekeeping community to save the honeybee and themselves. Show less

The unexplainable phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder has left landscapes of empty beehives all across America, threatening not only the beekeepi...Show more The unexplainable phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder has left landscapes of empty beehives all across America, threatening not only the beekeeping industry but our food supply. As scientists and beekeepers search for the cause, Colony captures the struggle within the beekeeping community to save the honeybee and themselves. Show less

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A Recipe for Bees

A Recipe for Bees

by Anderson-Dargatz, Gail

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Saturated with bee lore, this novel is full of rich domestic detail, wondrous imagery culled from rural kitchens and gardens, shining insights into ageing...Show more Saturated with bee lore, this novel is full of rich domestic detail, wondrous imagery culled from rural kitchens and gardens, shining insights into ageing, family and friendship. And at its heart, is the life, death and resurrection of an extraordinary marriage. Show less

Saturated with bee lore, this novel is full of rich domestic detail, wondrous imagery culled from rural kitchens and gardens, shining insights into ageing...Show more Saturated with bee lore, this novel is full of rich domestic detail, wondrous imagery culled from rural kitchens and gardens, shining insights into ageing, family and friendship. And at its heart, is the life, death and resurrection of an extraordinary marriage. Show less

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Generation A

Generation A

[a Novel]

by Coupland, Douglas

Book - 2009

In the near future bees are extinct - until one autumn when five people are stung in different places around the world. This shared experience unites them in a way they never could have imagined. In the near future bees are extinct - until one autumn when five people are stung in different places around the world. This shared experience unites them in a way they never could have imagined. Show less

In the near future bees are extinct - until one autumn when five people are stung in different places around the world. This shared experience unites them in a way they never could have imagined. In the near future bees are extinct - until one autumn when five people are stung in different places around the world. This shared experience unites them in a way they never could have imagined. Show less

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The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees

by Kidd, Sue Monk

Book - 2002

During the summer of 1964 in rural South Carolina, a young girl is given a home by three black, beekeeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret...Show more During the summer of 1964 in rural South Carolina, a young girl is given a home by three black, beekeeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, she discovers a place where she can find the single thing her heart longs for most. Show less

During the summer of 1964 in rural South Carolina, a young girl is given a home by three black, beekeeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret...Show more During the summer of 1964 in rural South Carolina, a young girl is given a home by three black, beekeeping sisters. As she enters their mesmerizing secret world of bees and honey, she discovers a place where she can find the single thing her heart longs for most. Show less

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The History of Bees

The History of Bees

by Lunde, Maja

Book Club Kit - 2017

This dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. This dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. Show less

This dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. This dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. Show less

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The Honey Farm

The Honey Farm

A Novel

by Lye, Harriet Alida

Book - 2018

The drought has discontented the bees. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and...Show more The drought has discontented the bees. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and "life experience" in exchange for backbreaking labour. But something else lies beneath the surface. Show less

The drought has discontented the bees. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and...Show more The drought has discontented the bees. But Cynthia knows how to breathe life back into her farm: offer it as an artists' colony with free room, board, and "life experience" in exchange for backbreaking labour. But something else lies beneath the surface. Show less

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The Bees

The Bees

[a Novel]

by Paull, Laline

Book - 2014

Set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death. Flora 717 is a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where wo...Show more Set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death. Flora 717 is a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive's survival, her curiosity is regarded as a dangerous flaw but her courage and strength are an asset. Show less

Set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death. Flora 717 is a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where wo...Show more Set in an ancient culture where only the queen may breed and deformity means death. Flora 717 is a member of the lowest caste in her orchard hive where work and sacrifice are the highest virtues and worship of the beloved Queen the only religion. But Flora is not like other bees. With circumstances threatening the hive's survival, her curiosity is regarded as a dangerous flaw but her courage and strength are an asset. Show less

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