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Flower Power - by Tammy Horn Potter (Paperback)

Flower Power - by  Tammy Horn Potter (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Beekeepers and the general public want to assist honey bees and other pollinators. Increasing floral habitats beautify right-of-ways, surface mine sites and suburban backyards, as well as provide food to pollinators, reduce chemical use, and increase pollinator populations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Beekeepers and the general public want to assist honey bees and other pollinators. Increasing</p><p>floral habitat beautifies right-of-ways, surface mine sites or suburban backyards, but</p><p>it also provides food to pollinators, reduce chemical use, and increase pollinator populations.</p><p>Filled with tips and advice, this book chronicles one person's "leap of faith" toward longterm</p><p>land management that blends forestry, politics, energy industries, and apiculture.</p><p>"Dr. Tammy Horn Potter is not just a leader in expanding the acreage of bee trees and</p><p>shrubs, she is THE leader in that field. Her work with mine reclamation areas in Kentucky</p><p>inspired us in West Virginia to follow in her footsteps. This wonderful book should be read</p><p>not only by every beekeeper, but also by everyone who cares about our ecology and environment.</p><p>Housing developments now take acres and acres of bee forage and turn them</p><p>into barren deserts for our bees. We need more people like Tammy. This book is all the</p><p>guide you need to help the honey bees and every other pollinator on the planet!"</p><p>-- Dan O'Hanlon</p><p>"Horn Potter weaves together her unique experiences reclaiming coal mines with pollinator</p><p>habitat. This book shows how forests can be 'sleeping giants of pollinator restoration.'</p><p>Filled with plant science and the character of the trees and plants suited to build forage</p><p>acres; memorable and practical tree knowledge every beekeeper can use."</p><p>-- Danielle Downey, danielle@projectapism.org</p><p>"Tammy Horn addresses the significance of honey bees and pollinator-friendly trees--the</p><p>most important plants for spring colony build-up. As major nectar producers during the</p><p>honey flow, trees for bees are vital to nurturing the ecological and economical benefits of</p><p>honey and pollination as well as reducing soil erosion and improving air quaility."</p><p>-- Mike Connor, honeytreenursery.com</p><p> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Dr. Tammy Horn Potter is not just a leader in expanding the acreage of bee trees and</p><p>shrubs, she is THE leader in that field. Her work with mine reclamation areas in Kentucky</p><p>inspired us in West Virginia to follow in her footsteps. This wonderful book should be read</p><p>not only by every beekeeper, but also by everyone who cares about our ecology and environment.</p><p>Housing developments now take acres and acres of bee forage and turn them</p><p>into barren deserts for our bees. We need more people like Tammy. This book is all the</p><p>guide you need to help the honey bees and every other pollinator on the planet!"</p><p>-- Dan O'Hanlon</p><p>"Horn Potter weaves together her unique experiences reclaiming coal mines with pollinator</p><p>habitat. This book shows how forests can be 'sleeping giants of pollinator restoration.'</p><p>Filled with plant science and the character of the trees and plants suited to build forage</p><p>acres; memorable and practical tree knowledge every beekeeper can use."</p><p>-- Danielle Downey, danielle@projectapism.org</p><p>"Tammy Horn addresses the significance of honey bees and pollinator-friendly trees--the</p><p>most important plants for spring colony build-up. As major nectar producers during the</p><p>honey flow, trees for bees are vital to nurturing the ecological and economical benefits of</p><p>honey and pollination as well as reducing soil erosion and improving air quaility."</p><p>-- Mike Connor, honeytreenursery.co</p><br>

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