GROWING HONEY PLANTS IN THE CITY AND IN THE GARDEN
"Which bee-friendly ornamental plants can I plant in my garden or in the city?" This is the question that Jacques Piquée answers in this new book devoted to horticultural honey plants. Here he explores a beautiful range of ornamental plants, most of which are common in parks and gardens and very popular with domestic bees. Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and bulbs are described, sheet by sheet, throughout the seasons, in order to be able to provide bees with food throughout the year, including during the few beautiful winter days. Jacques Piquée is a teacher of biology, ecology and knowledge of plants. Currently a consultant to the Vosges General Council as part of the "bees, pollinating insects and biodiversity" plan, he is a beekeeper and host of a monthly column, "The plant of the month" in the magazine "L'abeille de France et l'apiculteur". He is also the former beekeeping manager of the Vosges department for more than 20 years and at the origin of the recognition of AOP of Vosges fir honey. He is the author of two other works on honey-producing plants.
