Healthy soil and sustainable growing

["E. E. Mitchamore Jr" <emitch@att.net>]

A while back I asked the Texas Parks & Wildlife about native pollinators.  Response is below.  I ordered the recommended book, but have not yet received it.

 

E. E. "Mitch" Mitchamore
www.hillcountrynatives.biz

 

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From: Mike Quinn

To: emitch@att.net

Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:07 AM

Subject: RE: to promote native bees and other pollinators

Emitch,

This book should be most helpful:

Pollinator Conservation Handbook
The Xerces Society and The Bee Works. 2003.
The Xerces Society, Portland, OR. 145 pp; 57 color photographs.
http://www.xerces.org/pubs_merch/PCH.htm

For more specific help, contact the following expert:

John L. Neff Ph.D., ("Jack")
Director and Curator
Central Texas Melittological Institute
7307 Running Rope
Austin, TX  78731  USA
512-345-7219
jlnatctmi@yahoo.com

HTH, Mike

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Mike Quinn
Invertebrate Biologist
Wildlife Diversity Program
Texas Parks & Wildlife

M: 3000 I-35 South, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78704
P: 512-912-7059
C: 512-577-0250
E: mailto:mike.quinn@tpwd.state.tx.us
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Comment or Question:

Given the news about honeybee decline, I'm seeking information
to promote native bees and other pollinators.  Where should I
look for Central Texas information?