"In Britain and Ireland there are about ten times more species of solitary bee than bumblebee and honeybee combined"--Page [4] of cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-195) and index.
Contents:
Editor's preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the author -- About naturalists' handbooks -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Diversity and recognition -- 3. Bee lives -- 4. Cuckoos in the nest -- 5. Bees and flowers -- 6. The conservation of solitary bees -- 7. Approaches to practical work -- 8. Keys to the genera of bees of the British Isles. Key A ; Key B - females ; Key C - males -- 9. References and further reading -- Index.
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