'Go on have a flutter! Take a few tips from the new book by biologist Dave Goulson and it's a
safe bet that beautiful butterflies will start gathering in your garden' Daily Mail From the
Sunday Times bestselling author of A Sting In The Tale comes this practical guide to creating a
paradise for pollinators. There are twenty six different species of bumblebees to be found in
the UK of around 250 species worldwide. Bumblebees are among the most important of our insects
these superb pollinators ensure that wildflowers set seed and reappear each year and that our
vegetable and fruit crops give us bountiful harvests. With the decline in the populations of
our wild bees these beloved creatures need looking after more than ever. Gardening for
Bumblebees shows you how you can provide a refuge for bumblebees to feed breed and thrive. No
matter how large or small your space is Dave Goulson shows you how you can make a
pollinator-friendly haven. In this book you will learn the best trees shrubs and flowers for
pollinators how to create the perfect nest and breeding site and the best ways to control
pests. Gardening For Bumblebees will encourage and inspire gardeners and allotmenters alike to
make their patch more bee friendly. Praise for Dave Goulson 'Ideal for filling the garden with
a happy hum' Tiffany Daneff Country Life 'Goulson reminds himself that he 'began studying
bumblebees not because they are important pollinators but because they are fascinating because
they behave in interesting and mysterious ways and because they are rather loveable' Hannah
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