The Bees in Your Backyard - A Guide to North America's Bees (Paperback)

The Bees in Your Backyard provides an engaging introduction to the roughly 4,000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart in the field. The book features more than 900 stunning color photos of the bees living all around us--in our gardens and parks, along nature trails, and in the wild spaces between. It describes their natural history, including where they live, how they gather food, their role as pollinators, and even how to attract them to your own backyard. Ideal for amateur naturalists and experts alike, it gives detailed accounts of every bee family and genus in North America, describing key identification features, distributions, diets, nesting habits, and more. * Provides the most comprehensive and accessible guide to all bees in the United States and Canada* Features more than 900 full-color photos* Offers helpful identification tips and pointers for studying bees* Includes a full chapter on how to attract bees to your backyard

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Joseph S. Wilson • Olivia Messinger Carril
Dimensions:	254 x 203 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-16077-1
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Insects & spiders > General
LSN:	0-691-16077-5
Barcode:	9780691160771

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