With Christmas just around the corner, here are some great books to buy as presents, or to put on your own Santa’s wish list.
Planting:
Companion to Wildlife Gardening by Chris Baines
The Wildlife Gardener by Kate Bradbury
No Nettles Required: The Reassuring Truth About Wildlife Gardening by Ken Thompson
THE RHS Wildlife Gardening for Everyone by Malcolm Tait
Plants for Bees by Kirk and Howes
Bees:
Field Guide to the Bees Of Great Britain by Steven Falk
Bumblebees – an Introduction by Dr Nikki Gammans
Solitary Bees by Ted Benton
Buzz – the Nature and Necessity of Bees by Thor Hanson
A Sting in the Tale by Dave Goulson
Bee Quest by Dave Goulson
Other Pollinators:
A Comprehensive Guide to the Insects of Britain & Ireland by Paul Brock
Britain’s Day-flying Moths: A Field Guide to the Day-flying Moths of Britain and Ireland by David Newland, Robert Still & Andy Swash
Collins Butterfly Guide: The Most Complete Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe by Tom Tolman and Richard Lewington
Britain’s Hoverflies by Stuart Ball & Roger Morris
The Butterfly Isles by Patrick Barkham
The Butterflies Of Britain & Ireland by Jeremy Thomas
And if you looking to encourage friends and loved ones to get involved in saving pollinators, why not get them a membership to our own organisation – La Société Guernesiaise:
http://www.societe.org.gg/about/join.html
and one of these great insect charities:
https://www.buglife.org.uk/joinus
https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/product-category/gift-membership/
https://butterfly-conservation.org/how-you-can-help/join