Tea and a Book
Buzz Around your Backyard with this Handy Pocket-book
A review of Megan Halcroft’s Bees and other Beneficial Insects: a pocket-book guide.
· Book Title — Bees and other Beneficial Insects: a pocket-book guide
· Author’s name(s) — Megan Halcroft
· Publisher — Bees Business, Hampton, NSW, Australia
· Year of publication — 2021
This book is the perfect guide to stuff in your pocket as you head out to the garden, off to the park or into bushland. It’s small and tough with plastic covers to protect it from exposure to the outdoors.
Megan has managed to organise a wealth of information into this 126 page book, including “frequently asked questions”, “bee anatomy” and a glossary.
See a pollinator? Flip quickly to the contents which detail not only the species name but also a short description.
For example, if I see the large iridescent bum in the photo above, it’s easy to connect it to “Large/striped iridescent” and I know to flip to page 25 to find out whether I am…
