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Solitary Bees (Naturalist's Handbooks, 33)

By Ted Benton

Book information

Publisher
Pelagic Publishing
Year
2017
ISBN
1784270881, 9781784270889
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
30 MB (31111080 bytes)
Pages
208\0
Time added
2024-01-14 07:45:23

Description

In Britain and Ireland there are about ten times more species of solitary bee than bumblebee and honeybee combined, yet the solitary bees tend to be ignored and we know much less about them. They are a fascinating, attractive and diverse group that can be found easily in a wide range of habitats, both urban and rural, and they are important as pollinators. Solitary bees provides an introduction to the natural history, ecology and conservation of solitary bees, together with an easy-to-use key to genera. Chapters cover: Diversity and recognition; Bee lives; Cuckoos in the nest; Bees and flowers; The conservation of solitary bees; Approaches to practical work; Keys to the genera of bees of the British Isles - Females and Males; and References and further reading.

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