Books and Merch

Crown Bees' owner, Dave Hunter, dives deep into the world of the curious mason and leafcutter bees. The national media regularly features dire stories on honey bee colony collapse and its danger to our food supply. But there's another unsung bee that has...

This booklet is a step-by-step guide on how to raise solitary, cavity-nesting bees and optimize your garden's potential. Specifications: 26-pages, full-color. Features: You will get to know spring mason, summer leafcutter, and wild cavity-nesting...

Share the story of the secret life of mason bees, as told by a mason bee! Follow a year in the life of a mason bee from egg to a mother bee as she builds her own nest. The story also includes mason bee raising steps and facts about honey bees and wild...

The Bees in Your Backyard provides an engaging introduction to the roughly 4,000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart in the field. The...

A rugged field guide for the bee enthusiast! Carry this informative bee guide and learn how to identify bees as well as what bees eat, where bees live, and the life stages of a bee. Photography and text by Joseph S. Wilson, assistant professor of biology...

A rugged field guide for the bee enthusiast! Carry this informative bee guide and learn how to identify bees as well as what bees eat, where bees live, and the life stages of a bee. Photography and text by Joseph S. Wilson, assistant professor of biology...

Use this handy weatherproof pocket guide to learn how to identify Bees of the Puget Sound Lowlands from Bellingham to Olympia. Proceeds of this guide fund the pollinator conservation work of Common Acre, a non-profit located in Seattle, WA. Includes...

Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America’s native bees—species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies—is just as crucial. Through interviews with farmers, gardeners, scientists, and bee experts,...

Shop with the earth in mind with our reusable shopping bag! Each reusable tote replaces hundreds of plastic shopping bags and protects our wildlife. Makes a great gift! Specifications: Comfortable, easy-care 4-oz cotton fabric Fold-flat construction...