Tammy Horn Potter
Beekeepers and the general public want to assist honey bees and other pollinators. Increasingfloral habitat beautifies right-of-ways, surface mine sites or suburban backyards, butit also provides food to pollinators, reduce chemical use, and increase pollinator populations.Filled with tips and advice, this book chronicles one person’s “leap of faith” toward longtermland management that blends forestry, politics, energy industries, and apiculture.“Dr. Tammy Horn Potter is not just a leader in expanding the acreage of bee trees andshrubs, she is THE leader in that field. Her work with mine reclamation areas in Kentuckyinspired us in West Virginia to follow in her footsteps. This wonderful book should be readnot only by every beekeeper, but also by everyone who cares about our ecology and environment.Housing developments now take acres and acres of bee forage and turn theminto barren deserts for our bees. We need more people like Tammy. This book is all theguide you need to help the honey bees and every other pollinator on the planet!”— Dan O’Hanlon“Horn Potter weaves together her unique experiences reclaiming coal mines with pollinatorhabitat. This book shows how forests can be ‘sleeping giants of pollinator restoration.’Filled with plant science and the character of the trees and plants suited to build forageacres; memorable and practical tree knowledge every beekeeper can use.”— Danielle Downey, danielle@projectapism.org“Tammy Horn addresses the significance of honey bees and pollinator-friendly trees—themost important plants for spring colony build-up. As major nectar producers during thehoney flow, trees for bees are vital to nurturing the ecological and economical benefits ofhoney and pollination as well as reducing soil erosion and improving air quaility.”— Mike Connor, honeytreenursery.com 3
