Pollination with Mason Bees: A Gardener and Naturalists' Guide to Managing Mason Bees for Fruit Production [Paperback]

Margriet Dogterom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2002

Introduces concept of pollination and bees/ mason bees to gardeners in order to increase fruit production. Includes information on nest construction and mason bee build-up with detailed pen and ink illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Beediverse Publishing; 1st edition (March 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968935702
• ISBN-13: 978-0968935705
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,190,927 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Science > Agricultural Sciences > General

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you want Mason Bees you need this book, March 24, 2003

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This review is from: Pollination with Mason Bees: A Gardener and Naturalists' Guide to Managing Mason Bees for Fruit Production (Paperback)

Besides having Mason Bees for several years, I also keep Honey Bees. Mason bees are very easy, very gentle, require no special skills and they are superb pollinators. I suggest mason bees to every gardener who'd like to improve their garden.

I've read quite a few books on mason bees and have tried over the years various techniques, styles of bee blocks, etc., all with limited success. It seems as though by year three you end up with no mason bees no matter how hard you try or what kind of blocks you keep.

Margarite is a scientist and has seemed to figure out the right way to keep mason bees and has developed a new re-usable form of bee blocks that really works. You can buy these blocks from her, or with the included instructions, build them yourself if so inclined. I highly recommend her book and her approach to anyone interested in mason bees.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a starter book, but a bit thin, August 23, 2005

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This review is from: Pollination with Mason Bees: A Gardener and Naturalists' Guide to Managing Mason Bees for Fruit Production (Paperback)

Not a bad book for a starter into the topic, but it's fairly thin on details, and some of the ideas contained within do run counter to ideas found elsewhere. If you're looking for a basic book on Mason Bees, I'd suggest the one by Brian Griffin instead, which gives a bit more detail while being eminently more readable.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Hands-on w/Mason bees, January 17, 2010

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This review is from: Pollination with Mason Bees: A Gardener and Naturalists' Guide to Managing Mason Bees for Fruit Production (Paperback)

This is a small but succinct book covering all aspects involved with the introduction of Mason Bees to your garden. In addition to outlining the insect's life cycle, the primary value of the book is the short, but adequate steps outlined regarding housing, caring for the cocoons and increasing numbers of the bees through a careful management of their environment. Highly recommended.