📗 Libro en inglés FIELD GUIDE TO THE BEES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

b Bees are a fascinating and indispensable group of insects but many species are in decline and efforts to help determine distributions and changes in abundance have to date been compromised by a serious lack of identification resources b This book is from author Steven Falk who is a professional naturalist and conservationist with over forty years experience of working with bees It is a comprehensive introduction to bee classification ecology field techniques and recording a full glossary and information on how to separate the sexes and distinguish bees from other insects Also included are introductions to families and genera describing key characters and life histories as well as detailed species descriptions covering field and microscopic characters similar species variants flight season habitat flowers visited nesting habits status & distribution and parasites & associates A series of innovative illustrated keys to genera and species are designed to guide the user step by step through the identification process The book is illustrated with over 1 000 colour and black and white artworks by Richard Lewington one of Europe s leading insect artists It also includes stunning photographs of living insects as seen in the wild and 234 up to date di