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Garden Plants for Honey Bees by Peter Lindtner is the culmination of a lifetime of photography, beekeeping, and horticulture. With each plant accompanied by a simple pollen and nectar production rating guide derived from his careful observations, this photo-rich guide can help you identify your most bee-friendly plants, add more to your landscaping and even plot a season-long supply of bee-preferred nectar and pollen producers in your own backyard. It contains over 750 distinct photos and scanning electron micrographs of pollen grains. Suitable for the coffee table, this 398 page, 6 inch by 9 inch resource guide will also serve as a field handbook for both disciplines. Combining beauty and function, bee health and biodiversity come together in this colorful new hardcover from Wicwas Press!

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The book all beekeepers and gardeners have been waiting for. --Dr. Deborah Delaney of the University of Delaware

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Peter Lindtner is an accomplished horticulturist and beekeeper, originally from Czechoslovakia, where he first began following his dreams. He has extensively studied at Rehor Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Purdue University and the University of Delaware. Currently and throughout his career, Peter has given many lectures and presented his photography to various audiences including students in the Academy of Lifelong Learning at the University of Delaware, local garden clubs and various beekeepers associations. His love of photography and microscoping has greatly assisted him with his studies and culminated in the compilation of this book. This is Peter's way of sharing, educating and illustrating the benefits of planting nectar- and pollen-rich plants while mutually benefitting honey bees with their pollination services and honey production.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wicwas Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 30, 2014
Edition ‏ : ‎ First, second printing with combined Latin and common name Index upgrade
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 398 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1878075373
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1878075376
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.15 pounds

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Customers find this book to be a top-notch reference for garden plants, particularly noting its great listing of flowering plants by month. The book features lovely photos and includes a rating scale for pollen and nectar content for each plant, making it a valuable resource for beekeepers. They appreciate its focus on helping bees, with one customer highlighting its comprehensive coverage of pollen and nectar benefits. While some customers consider it worth the price, others find it expensive.

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Customers find the book to be a top-notch reference for garden plants and beekeeping, providing great listings of flowering plants by month.

"Wonderful information and photographs. Beekeepers should have this as reference." Read more

"...a half page and includes a large color photograph, the plant’s botanical and common names, and the type of plant it is..." Read more

"...on how he determined his rating system but this has been a great resource for myself, as a beekeeper and as an instructor for other beekeepers." Read more

"...This is exactly what I needed. Plants listed by bloom times, with guidance for what produces the most nectar and honey...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the photos in the book, describing them as lovely and beautiful to look at, with one customer highlighting the feature pictures of mixed flower beds.

"Wonderful information and photographs. Beekeepers should have this as reference." Read more

"...to learn more about plants to support honeybees, and with it’s beautiful photographs, can even serve as a “coffee table” book in your living room." Read more

"...He also provides a photo and the country of origin for the plant which helped me to identify plants native to my country...." Read more

"...The photographs are excellent and the printing is high quality and allows you to see what the flowering tree/shrub/plant will look like in your..." Read more

12 customers mention "Pollen content"12 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate how the book covers pollen and nectar benefits of each plant, including a rating scale for both.

"...well categorizing the plants by the month of bloom and assigning a pollen and nectar value on a zero to five scale...." Read more

"...Plants listed by bloom times, with guidance for what produces the most nectar and honey...." Read more

"...Lots of good photos and rating system of pollen / nectar from each plant. I bought this book at the suggestion of a beekeeping class." Read more

"...There is also a rating scale for pollen and nectar for each plant, and how well the bees like the plant...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's focus on bees, with one customer noting it's a must-read for bee enthusiasts, while another mentions it includes cool pictures of bees and hives.

"...and really cool pictures of bees and hives...." Read more

"...quality photos of plant blooms alongside just enough text to identify the plant's attraction to bees...." Read more

"...rating scale for pollen and nectar for each plant, and how well the bees like the plant...." Read more

"...very thorough consideration of the specific plants which attract bees and other pollinators...." Read more

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Customers have mixed opinions about the book's value for money, with some finding it worth every penny while others consider it expensive.

"...variety but it gives you a great picture and a value to rate your surrounding plants and trees...." Read more

"I circled this book for over a year. It's expensive, and I had been burned several times, bought the Xerces Society book and it was useless... much..." Read more

"This book is expensive, but worth every penny if you have bees...." Read more

"...The price is steep, but I have been extremely happy with this book and it goes with me on every nursery or garden center visit...." Read more

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S. M.
Amazing information
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Wonderful information and photographs. Beekeepers should have this as reference.

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MGM
Great book to determine plants that are most helpful to honey bees!
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2015
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Finding good information on plants that are suitable for honeybee forage is difficult. Information on the internet is scattered, and often consists of individual’s conflicting personal experience, with no good explanation or understanding of why folks had different experiences. The better, more scientifically-based information is often oriented towards native pollinators, which frequently favor plants that don’t attract honeybees.

There are only a few books that have been published on this topic, and some are more oriented to native pollinators than towards honeybees. Imagine my delight when Wicwas Press announced late last year that they had published a new book on the subject, Garden Plants for Honey Bees, by Peter Lindtner. Lindtner is a lifelong, retired Botanist, who also keeps bees. He is also a very gifted photographer. Lindtner has joined together his lifelong experiences with bees and plants, along with his many beautiful photographs, to prepare this book.

While you will want to skim through Garden Plants for Honey Bees when you get it, it is not intended as a good read. Instead, Mr. Lindtner has organized it by grouping of the plants by the month in which they bloom (a very useful means of organization). This way you can use it as a reference when you want to look for plants that bloom during a specific time of year. Or, you can look up a specific plant in the back of the book that you’re interested in in order to read all about that particular plant. (Note, however, that the Index lists each plant by its botanical name, which can make locating them a little difficult for us, non-botanists!)

Each plant is given a half page and includes a large color photograph, the plant’s botanical and common names, and the type of plant it is (e.g., deciduous, evergreen, tree, shrub, climber, annual/biennial/perennial flower). Concise information on the plant’s origin (e.g., W. Europe, China, N. America, etc.), plant’s height, leaf and bloom and descriptions, and typical length of the bloom period (e.g., 2 – 3 weeks) is included. But, the most useful information, which is hard to find anywhere, is the author’s rating of each plant’s usefulness to bees as a pollen source, indicated with zero to five stars (five being the best).

An extra bonus are a couple of short sections in the back of the book that feature pictures of mixed flower beds (which is great if you’re trying to decide on what combination of plants you’re interested in) and really cool pictures of bees and hives. There are also some pictures of pollen grains examined with an electron microscope.

The only (minor) shortcoming of this book is that it is based on Mr. Lindtner’s lifetime in the Delaware/Philadelphia area, so the plants and bloom periods reflect that part of the country. The good news is that the vast majority of plants in the books are found—or can certainly grow—in many other parts of the country.

This book is a great starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about plants to support honeybees, and with it’s beautiful photographs, can even serve as a “coffee table” book in your living room.

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Nanette Davis
A useful book for discovering nectar/pollen values
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2020
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Mr. Lindtner does well categorizing the plants by the month of bloom and assigning a pollen and nectar value on a zero to five scale. He also provides a photo and the country of origin for the plant which helped me to identify plants native to my country. I would have liked a little more detail on how he determined his rating system but this has been a great resource for myself, as a beekeeper and as an instructor for other beekeepers.

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lumindanu
FABULOUS!
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019
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I circled this book for over a year. It's expensive, and I had been burned several times, bought the Xerces Society book and it was useless... much propaganda, and more emphasis on general pollinators than honey bees. The I bought some other books, little information and what information was there, required combing through acres of verbiage. I was reduced to making lists from nursery catalogues like Forest Farm and Annie's Annuals which give information on what plants are good for bees...
So I finally broke down and paid full price for this book... I am SO HAPPY I did. It couldn't have been more perfect than if I had written it myself.

This is exactly what I needed. Plants listed by bloom times, with guidance for what produces the most nectar and honey. I've purchased several books, but they weren't as helpful as they weren't focused on honey bees. The photographs are excellent and the printing is high quality and allows you to see what the flowering tree/shrub/plant will look like in your garden. Again, really really practically helpful.

There isn't much chatty text, but the author's personality comes through and he seems a very nice man. Buy this book if you are planning a garden and want to emphasize plants for bees!! So Useful!

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New Life
Good reference for beekeepers and folks developing pollinator gardens.
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2024
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Handy reference for knowing if the plants you have are benefitting pollinators and which ones you could plant to provide better habitat

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jeffrey mcintyre
This is the best book on the market for rating nectar and pollen ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2015
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This is the best book on the market for rating nectar and pollen values for trees and shrubs and plants They may not rate every individual variety but it gives you a great picture and a value to rate your surrounding plants and trees.Each year I notice more trees and plants that i didnt notice before and since I now can look at them in higher and lower elevations I can be much more aware of plants that I didnt notice before.The trees are I feel much more of an engine to drive the bees in the spring but Im using the book to select for late summer nectar and pollen sources when there is a dearth and absence of good food for the bees.It is late summer and goldenrod is our main food for the bees along with japanese knotweed.and hydrangeas.This has been the best book I have found but the author says to still go to the plant and tree shops in your area to see what the bees are really doing .They go to the best nectar and pollen irregardless of what you have available.

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Life’s work
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2024
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A life’s work! Incredibly detailed book for anyone truly interested in planting seasonally for pollinators. 10/10 recommend

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Andrea
sophisticated picture book
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2020
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My husband is interested in having bee hives and I'm interested in flower gardening. This book was highly recommended to me by experienced beekeepers and now I understand why. It contains hundreds of quality photos of plant blooms alongside just enough text to identify the plant's attraction to bees. The book is organized by month of bloom which helps with planning a garden. Sunlight, moisture and soil conditions for the plants are not included so be prepared to find that information elsewhere, such as your State Extension website. NC State Extension has an excellent plant toolbox (ces.plants.ncsu.edu) as does Missouri Botanical Garden's "plant finder."

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