“Few people are aware of the diversity of bees.”

The Book Fairies have been buzzzzzyy sharing copies of The Bee Spotter’s Guide from the National Trust, written by Dave Goulson, which only came out this week!

Who was lucky enough to spot one hiding in a beautiful wildflower meadow or nature reserve?

About the book:

Bees are much-loved and hugely important creatures. But most of us know next to nothing about them. There are actually over 200 species in this country. They live in burrows, holes in trees and even empty snail shells. They have favourite flowers. Some even sleep curled up in the blooms. They are more fascinating, beautiful and surprising than you can imagine. Once you start to notice bees, sitting in the garden or going for a stroll will never be the same.

This handy little guide is the perfect way to start the journey. It’s beautifully illustrated and has a delightful and thoughtful text by one of Britain’s leading bee experts, Dave Goulson, author of the best-selling ‘Garden Jungle’. Discover mason bees and mining bees, cuckoo bees and carder bees, even a couple of convincing bee impersonators. Learn to distinguish your white-tailed bumblebee from your buff-tailed bumblebee, your pantaloon bee from your hairy-footed flower bee.

Happy finders!

We love hearing from those lucky people who stumble on a book we leave behind… here are a couple of our favourites from today!

Fancy learning more about bees?

This gem of a book is OUT NOW in all good bookshops! If you prefer to get your bookish goodies online, then head to Bookshop.org to order The Bee Spotter’s Guide and support indie bookshops up and down the UK at the same time 🙂

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