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 is a book written by the Xerces Society on what native plants across North America are best for pollinators. "The first simple step towards protecting our pollinators is to provide the flowers they need, using no pesticides.  With abundant...

Am I Even a Bee? is the story of Osmia, a solitary bee, decidedly green and unquestionably un-fuzzy. Osmia has always believed she is a bee, (her mom told her so), but recent run-ins with people, and even other insects, leave her wondering,...

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...

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...