Field Guide to the Common Bees of California - Including Bees of the Western United States

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

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.

Additional text

"If you are interested in bees or rely on them to make your garden thrive, this illustrated natural history guidebook is a must-read."

Product details

• Authors: Gretchen LeBuhn
• Assisted by: Noel B. Pugh (Illustration), Noel Badges Pugh (Illustration), Pugh Noel Badges (Illustration)
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.09.2013
• EAN: 9780520272835
• ISBN: 978-0-520-27283-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: California Natural History Guides; California Natural History Guides
• Subjects: Guides > Nature > Nature guide; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; California, NATURE / Animals / Insects & Spiders, NATURE / Animals / Butterflies & Moths, Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders