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Posted on January 31, 2016 by Virginia Wright

Front Cover_1 Hi everyone, Bees and plants have evolved synergistically (like team members) to accommodate the needs of one another. The plants evolved methods to attract the bees to do the job of pollination; while the bees were developing ways to find, carry, store, and best use the bounty of pollen and nectar provided in exchange for their services. These are words from my book Buzzzzzzzz. I am excited to share the new cover for, Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do. It was brought to my attention awhile back, that on the old cover, my name as author, blended too well and it could barely be seen… Hence, this new cover.

In addition to the front cover, the back cover has also been revamped to Back Cover_1 include two reviews about Buzzzzzzzz. One of the reviews is by Dennis Higgins, author of Pennies From Across the Veil. And also, author of the Time Pilgrim series. http://www.timepilgrims.com

Another review is by Daniel Caron, Nature Photographer, naturenomad.com.

Thanks to both men for agreeing to the reviews on my cover. I truly appreciate it!

Surviving and evolving over millions of years; honeybees are one of our most amazing creatures. They provide the essential service of pollinating, so many flowers; flowers of trees, shrubs, and plants of many types. Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do answers questions such as, Do all honeybees sting? What do they do with pollen? What type flowers do honeybees prefer? It also answers what we can do to benefit the bees.

One of my favorite hobbies is nature photography, I hope to have proved this in Buzzzzzzzz. I bring you up close and personal with some of our greatest pollinators, the honeybees.

-Virginia

Virginia Wright, Author

http://www.amazon.com/author/virginiawright

A FEW BUZZZZZZZZ WORTHY FLOWERS…

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Virginia Wright

Honeybee on Coltsfoot Flower

A few “Buzzzzzzzz Worthy” flowers that honeybees like… And when you see some of these wildflowers and weeds in your yard preserve a patch for the pollinators.

Coltsfoot
Dandelion
Queen Anne’s Lace
Aster
White Sweet Clover
Echinacea

For a complete list of buzz worthy plants and more information on honeybees CLICK TO BUY “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do” by Virginia Wright.

WHY POLLINATORS ARE IMPORTANT

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Virginia Wright

by Virginia Wright

Remember…honeybees, bumblebees, mason bees, sweat bees, wasps, hornets, hummingbirds and butterflies, are just a few of the “thousands” of pollinators on earth; and they all have very important jobs to do. We rarely– if ever, think of the thousands of other native pollinators that are diligently working on the plants. Our “unknown pollinators” bats, moths, flies, spiders, beetles, and bugs of all sorts, are working day and night to do nature’s work. Pollinators definitely have a place and purpose in our environment. When we don’t have plants that our pollinators prefer, and we cut all the grass and don’t leave any wild flowers, and then poison all the weeds, we take away the very fodder our pollinators need! When we take away these sources, and we don’t have OUR very important pollinators– then we will only have wind pollinated plants– that is wheat, rice, and corn. Can you imagine living off of only those foods? I can’t. Help save our pollinators through, “Awareness and Education.”

For more pollinator information:

1.) http://www.davesbees.com/pollinators.html

2.) http://www.fws.gov/pollinators/

3.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollination

4.) Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do by Virginia Wright