"The loss of pollinators receives a lot of press, but there's a lot of conflicting information and debate about causes. Protecting Pollinators presents the most compelling and science-based overview...Even better, it's presented in a highly readable book that can help you make a difference...Whether you're just looking to grow some beneficial plants in your backyard or you're a dedicated scientist, you'll refer to this handy book again and again."
Nature's "Cool Green Science" blog
"Protecting Pollinators tackles the complexity of pollinator conservation head on [it] is full of inspiring stories of people's efforts to help, from public libraries providing native wildflower seeds to citizen scientists mapping milkweed, the larval food plant for monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus). The book wrestles admirably with the complicated effects of invasive species and climate change on the many thousands of wild pollinator species."
Science
"Well done resume of the latest challenges in pollinator protection...this book has great strengths. It not only lists the difficulties, but also gives numerous practical solutions for them."
Conservation Biology
"Accessible and inspiring."
Future of Food
"This book is ... easy to read, and written in a compelling way. The author uses familiar images to help readers envision the biological details of insect/plant interactions and human influences on how those things work."
Natural Areas Journal
"Jodi Helmer's book does more than lay out the state of affairs for pollinators; she also offers practical and inspiring solutions. Her book is comprehensive, and covers not just bees, but many of the other pollinators upon which we rely. It is an engaging read, packed with information, and she provides enough background that even someone not familiar with pollinators and their ecology will have a healthy grasp by the end. I am thrilled that Jodi has written such an important and truly useful book, and recommend it to any who are interested in the future of our pollinators."
Olivia Carril, coauthor of The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees
