A Talented Illustrator

 I’d like to thank my illustrator, Jonathan Woodward, for his wonderful and whimsical insect illustrations. My book, “Can You See If I’m A Bee?”, couldn’t have won the SF Book Festival award without him. Check out his website to view all of his other captivating illustrations; he also sells books, puzzles, and beautiful calendars at jonathanwoodwardstudio.com.

Book Award

My book, “Can You See If I’m A Bee?”, won the runner-up award for the best children’s picture book in the San Francisco Book Festival Contest. I am honored to win this award, as thousands of authors compete for it. I’m thankful that organizations like this exist as it gives authors the opportunity to get recognition for their hard work. It is nice to know that the judges recognized that bees are endangered and that there needs to be more publicity and education regarding this disturbing fact.

Bumble Bees Are Highly Efficient Pollinators

 

Number two of the ten things that you probably don’t know about bumblebees is that they are native to the United States. They are also more efficient at pollinating flowers than honeybees. Having larger bodies allows them to carry much heavier loads of pollen. Even though they seem to fly much more slowly than their honeybee relatives, they can move more quickly from plant to plant and transfer greater loads of pollen to the flowers that they visit.