Description
Sugarbag Bees, 2016. 246 pages : colour illustrations, maps
$37.00
Artist/Author : Heard, Tim
Stock ID : 14902
Keeping native stingless bees is a hot topic in Australia for commercial, environmental and recreational reasons. This book allows the reader to do something about the decline of pollinators by conserving native bees.
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