<div class="wm_message"><tt>Bumble bee rearing book is now available for purchase. If you are in <br>Northern areas, it's not too late to get started with raising bumble bees <br>this spring! <br><br>Befriending Bumble Bees: A practical guide to raising local bumble bees
<br>by Evans, E.; Burns, I.; Spivak, M. <br><br>Description: In "Befriending BumbleBees", you will learn how to raise your <br>own colonies of bumble bees. This step by step guide provides you with all <br>the information you will need to find, capture, house, and feed the next
<br>generation of bumble bees. Bumble bees are formidable pollinators, <br>pollinating crops such as tomatoes, cranberries, blueberries, and squash, in <br>addition to native wildflowers. Enjoy the benefits these bees can provide to
<br>your gardens and crops while helping to support native ecosystems by <br>encouraging populations of these amazing bees. 76 pp. Full color. For <br>beekeepers, gardeners, nature lovers, and anyone interested in pollinators.
<br><br><br>To purchase, please visit this link: <br><a href="http://shop.extension.umn.edu/PublicationDetail.aspx?ID=1902"><font color="#800080">http://shop.extension.umn.edu/PublicationDetail.aspx?ID=1902</font></a> <br>
<br><br>Soon there will be also be more information at <br><a href="http://befriendingbumblebees.com/"><font color="#800080">http://befriendingbumblebees.com/</font></a></tt> </div>