Common Bees in California Gardens, 2nd Ed
Nearly 1600 species of native bees can be found in California's rich ecosystems; this colorful pocket-sized card set will help you identify 24 of the most common bees found in urban gardens and landscapes.
New in the Second Edition: Larger typeface; organized by family with page headers by common name; discussions of solitary bees vs. social bees, bee life spans, and nesting including a diagram of a typical ground nest.
Using this card set, you'll be able to identify bees on the wing to the genus level. Included for each featured bee are gorgeous color photographs, a general description of appearance, the distribution and richness, flight season, foraging and nesting habits, floral hosts, and how each transports pollen.
Also included is a brief description and illustration of the anatomy of a bee, a glossary, bibliography, and online resources so you can delve deeper into the lives of these fascinating social insects.
Designed as a companion to the card set Common Plants to Attract California Native Bees. This 3-1/2" x 5-1/4" card set is spiral bound and printed on sturdy laminated paper with rounded corners--designed to hold up to rough service in the field.
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Publisher : UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Language : English
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Spiral-bound : 76 pages
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ISBN-13: 978-1-62711-146-1
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| Description | Nearly 1600 species of native bees can be found in California's rich ecosystems; this colorful pocket-sized card set will help you identify 24 of the most common bees found in urban gardens and landscapes. New in the Second Edition: Larger typeface; organized by family with page headers by common name; discussions of solitary bees vs. social bees, bee life spans, and nesting including a diagram of a typical ground nest. Using this card set, you'll be able to identify bees on the wing to the genus level. Included for each featured bee are gorgeous color photographs, a general description of appearance, the distribution and richness, flight season, foraging and nesting habits, floral hosts, and how each transports pollen. Also included is a brief description and illustration of the anatomy of a bee, a glossary, bibliography, and online resources so you can delve deeper into the lives of these fascinating social insects. Designed as a companion to the card set Common Plants to Attract California Native Bees. This 3-1/2" x 5-1/4" card set is spiral bound and printed on sturdy laminated paper with rounded corners--designed to hold up to rough service in the field.
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