Pocket Guide to the Honey Bee
$4.25 – $4.95
This enchanting booklet tells it like it is—from the honey bee point of view! Informative and fun, its pages introduce the reader to the activities of the colony’s workers, queen, and drones. They also suggest some things we can all do to support the health of the honey bee colony in today’s world.
Printed copies are: 24 pages | 4.25 x 3.67 inches | Printed on 65-pound cardstock | Saddle stitched | 2015
The guide is also available as a DIY download for all who want to print, cut, and assemble. The download is one 8-page pdf that includes complete instructions, guide templates, and a strip designed as a wrap for packaging as gifts. It is available for download once payment is completed.
Additional information and photographs are available in the Beargrass Press Portfolio.
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