https://www.amievenabee.com/home daily 1.0 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/f4ab0528-6858-4a15-bc4e-3d353f3ef33a/AmIBee+-+Jacket+FC.jpg Home Am I Even a Bee? is the story of Osmia, a solitary bee, decidedly green and unquestionably un-fuzzy. Osmia has always believed she is a bee, (her mom told her so), but recent run-ins with people, and even other insects, leave her wondering, “Am I even a bee?!” Confused, Osmia faces an identity crisis, and she turns to her meadow for comfort. It is here that she meets her new friend and guide Xyla, a carpenter bee who, like Osmia, does not fit the black-and-yellow social mold. Through some adventures and chance encounters, Osmia and Xyla meet a slew of non-honey bees, each special and important to the meadow in their own unique way. Osmia discovers that while fame is great, diversity and acceptance are essential to a happy ecosystem. As it turns out, there is no one way to be a bee! There are around 20,000 species of bee worldwide, and Am I Even a Bee? highlights a handful of species that pollinate human food, or are critical for the maintenance of natural ecosystems. With mass insect declines worldwide, now is a critical time for people of all ages to learn about the diversity of bees. Teaching children to embrace and understand insects is a small step toward building a population that advocates for insects, the small creatures with a huge impact on our natural world! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/b27acdb1-ecb6-4097-8b56-cc18d32da794/Full+Logo-+white.png Home - Publisher: Baobab Press https://www.amievenabee.com/reviews daily 0.75 2023-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/1649338777311-BLVKUVGJQT9TA69BZAE3/Miranda.jpg Reviews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/1649534560785-1XZV9WW8G0A2AJRZ2JJX/thumbnail_IMG_5665.png Reviews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/1649521672326-YLX50534S0YZAAW0U43M/thumbnail_IMG_5663.png Reviews - Emma, age 3 “Emma loved all the illustrations, especially of the BIG bees. And we all loved reading the poem and story out loud. 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We love it!! Thanks for writing and producing this excellent book on native bees.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/1667839246255-C3TE7HY1AN1BEC89NDBN/thumbnail_IMG_3528.jpg Reviews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/1667839247851-D0OK7WLFZY5M8AK6F1MN/thumbnail_IMG_8552.png Reviews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/1667839247032-OYOU2V5VMHHMOKAXPWLV/thumbnail_IMG_8605.jpg Reviews https://www.amievenabee.com/authors daily 0.75 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/7045444f-11b2-44ba-bf08-4dc28c53494d/1575908634_7d30723506432360fca17585b660bdee.jpg Authors - Dr. Felicity Muth Felicity is an assistant professor of animal behavior and cognition at the University of Texas at Austin. Originally from London, Felicity did her PhD at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, before discovering her passion for bees at the University of Arizona and University of Nevada, Reno, where she held postdoctoral research positions. Felicity is also an award-winning popular science writer, and has published in Scientific American as well as being interviewed on NPR’s Science Friday. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/b6b3d75b-c0db-4c87-a56e-9384a10ff771/Alexa.jpg Authors - Alexa Lindauer Alexa works as the Project and Laboratory Manager at the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory through the University of California, Santa Barbara. She studies disease in amphibians and currently works to restore populations of endangered frogs in California. She holds an M.S. in Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a B.A. in Biology from Bowdoin College with a minor in Visual Arts. Alexa spends her free time exploring her Sierra Nevada backyard as a backcountry skier and trail runner. Her love of the outdoors and wild places motivates much of her scientific research which focuses around conservation. She uses art as a tool to connect people to science and the natural world. https://www.amievenabee.com/morebees daily 0.75 2021-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/c3ae1673-ba29-4939-bea0-3a48d08f471d/Bees_backyard.jpg More Resources - What bees can I see in my backyard? The best photo ID guide: “The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees”, by Joe Wilson and Olivia Messinger Carril. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/609018b15c64be7d279a9306/01474f8b-be5d-45c2-b270-79321246f34f/planting+guides.jpg More Resources - What can I do to support native bees? Planting flowers for native bees is a great way to support pollinator diversity. 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