Book : The Bees In Your Backyard A Guide To North Americas..

-Titulo Original : The Bees In Your Backyard A Guide To North Americas Bees

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Princeton University Press

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The ultimate bee book for bee enthusiasts and experts alikeThe 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 Review Winner of the 2017 PROSE Award in Single Volume Reference/Science, Association of American Publishers The ultimate bee book for bee enthusiasts and experts alike. Bookseller Buyers Guide [A] well-written, informative and beautifully photographed reference on North Americas bees. The Chronicle Herald If you have ever asked, ‘what kind of bee is that? The Bees in Your Backyard is the book for you. It is a must-have for bee lovers of all stripes. ---Wild about Ants blog, [A]s folks become more interested in bees, it seemed logical to Wilson and fellow bee biologist Olivia Messinger Carril that people should be more informed as well. The result is their new guide, The Bees in Your Backyard, which offers an introduction to a world of bees that is mostly hidden to people who arent entomologists. ---Adrian Higgins, Washington Post This book helps identify the bees that you see. It has more than 900 photos of all of the kinds of bees youll find, plus the biology of all of the bees included, and how to provide both food and habitat for them. . . . This is probably the best reference on all of the bees in your backyard youll find, and the price is right. Bee Culture The moment you open this lusciously illustrated new offering from Princeton University Press by Joseph Wilson and Olivia Messinger Carril, you will be captivated by magnificent photos and engaging captions that delight and fascinate. But more than that, you will learn just how beautiful and unexpected is this mightily important group of insects, and how complex and diverse lives. . . . Wilson and Carrils breathtaking guide introduces you to the roughly 4000 North American bee species without losing the reader through ‘information overload. . . . One of the loveliest things about The Bees in Your Backyard is the truly stunning photography. This, paired with expertly chosen glossy paper and careful printing, produces images so satisfyingly sharp, colorful, clear, and precise that you can almost see each bees personality. ---Cathy Taibbi, Examiner , As the interest in native bees has grown, resources to learn about them have been developed, and The Bees in Your Backyard is one of the best yet. . . . This is an awe-inspiring and welcome addition to the natural history literature in North America. It is highly recommended for gardeners, naturalists, land managers, and anyone with an interest in these beautiful and hugely beneficial creatures. ---Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist This book is absolutely filled with more than 900 spectacular color photographs of all types of bees, from honeybees to bumblebees to giant carpenter bees. . . . [T]his fascinating book is certainly well worth reading and adding to your library of outdoor reference guidebooks. The Blade Comprehensive. Houston Chronicle