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Field Guide to the Common Bees of California: Including Bees of the Western United States
Gretchen Lebuhn
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Description for Field Guide to the Common Bees of California: Including Bees of the Western United States
Paperback. Provides an overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States. This title highlights bees' ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards. Illustrator(s): Pugh, Noel Badges. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 192 pages, 57 color illustrations, 4 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 117 x 11. Weight in Grams: 222.
This engaging and easy-to-use natural history guidebook provides a thorough overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States. Full-color illustrations introduce readers to more than 30 genera of native bees, noting each one's needs and habits and placing them in their wider context. The author highlights bees' ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards. In addition to helping readers understand and distinguish among major groups of bees, this ... Read more
This engaging and easy-to-use natural history guidebook provides a thorough overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States. Full-color illustrations introduce readers to more than 30 genera of native bees, noting each one's needs and habits and placing them in their wider context. The author highlights bees' ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards. In addition to helping readers understand and distinguish among major groups of bees, this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
Series
California Natural History Guides
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520272842
SKU
V9780520272842
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About Gretchen Lebuhn
Gretchen LeBuhn is Professor of Biology at San Francisco State University and the Director of the Great Sunflower Project, a national citizen science program designed to gather information about bee diversity and activity and pollinators more generally. Noel Pugh is a scientific illustrator.
Reviews for Field Guide to the Common Bees of California: Including Bees of the Western United States
"The book will be appreciated by everyone interested in gardening and those who want to know more about biodiversity. Highly recommended."
J. M. Gonzalez Choice "Whether you are interested in nature or are an avid Central Coast gardener and recognize the fact that bees are important to the success you have growing fruits, vegetables and flowers, this a guide ... Read more
J. M. Gonzalez Choice "Whether you are interested in nature or are an avid Central Coast gardener and recognize the fact that bees are important to the success you have growing fruits, vegetables and flowers, this a guide ... Read more