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"Common Bees of Western North America, a companion guide to our recently published Common Bees of Eastern North America, is the first species-level photographic field guide to the most commonly seen bees in the western United States and Canada. Identifying bees by species is challenging even for taxonomists. This book walks readers through the process of bee identification using breathtaking high-resolution color photos that highlight the unique characteristics of each species, making identification easier. Each species will be presented through multiple images highlighting key identifying marks, as well as silhouette images depicting the actual size of the species. Key identification features, size, phenology, floral preference, nesting, and related species will be described with range maps for every species. The book will close with a taxonomic key to bee genera of the western United States and Canada"--
About the author
Olivia Messinger Carril is an independent scholar who has been studying bees for more than two decades.
Joseph S. Wilson is associate professor of biology at Utah State University and an expert on the evolution and ecology of bees and wasps. They are the authors of
Common Bees of Eastern North America and
The Bees in Your Backyard (both Princeton).
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"The book will serve as valuable addition to any enthusiast’s library for use in identifying those bees photographed during a field day"---Amanda Williams, Buzz About Bees
