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Bees play a vital and irreplaceable role in pollinating our flowers- fruits and vegetables. The more bees in your garden the healthier- more productive and more pleasant a place it will be. Yet bees are declining rapidly and many people- even if they do not wish to keep bees themselves- are asking what can be done on an individual basis to help the bee. This book is a response to that request. It will demonstrate in one accessible volume how each of us can play our part in providing a bee-friendly environment- no matter how much gardening space and/or time we may have. It includes: * How bees forage- what bees you can expect to find in your garden and what plants are best for them. * Why honey bees are so important; what they need to thrive and how they detect and access those requirements; and what varieties of plants are best suited to provide those needs. * How the gardener can offer and maintain a bee-friendly garden- followed by a season-by-season account of what beefriendly plants are in flower and when- and what jobs the gardener can be doing during these times to help bees thrive. * A gazetteer of selected bee-friendly plants- arranged by type of plant in seasonal sub-sections. * Illustrative- practical planting plans- including a culinary herb garden- a potager- a wild flower garden- and a 3 seasons traditional border....