Common Bees of Western North America

"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"--

Info autore

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).

Testo aggiuntivo

"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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Olivia Messinger Carril, Joseph S. Wilson, Olivia Messinger Wilson Carril, Wilson Joseph S.
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 23.05.2023
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Natura
• EAN: 9780691175508
• ISBN: 978-0-691-17550-8
• Numero di pagine: 416
• Serie: Princeton Field Guides
• Categorie: Hiking, Nature, NATURE / Reference, NATURE / Animals / Insects & Spiders, NATURE / Regional, climate, Honey, Bees, Beekeeping, North America (USA and Canada), Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders, field guide, Honeybees, nesting, princeton nature, western United States and Canada, Covers more than 200 species, Features more than 1,100 stunning close-up color photos, multiple images of each species, indicating key features, related species, floral preference, Describes key identification features, Common Bees of Western North America, silhouette images depicting the actual size of each species, the most commonly seen bees, size, phenology, taxonomic key, a range map for every species, Olivia Messinger Carril and Joseph S. Wilson, full-color photographic guide, portable book, the bee genera of the region