Bibliograph

Bees, a natural history, Christopher O'Toole ; featuring photographs by Edward Ross

Type

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Bees, a natural history, Christopher O'Toole ; featuring photographs by Edward Ross

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bees

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

857794526

Responsibility statement

Christopher O'Toole ; featuring photographs by Edward Ross

Sub title

a natural history

Summary

The vital role of bees in human ecology is underlined by the estimate that every third mouthful of human food is dependent on the pollinating services of bees

Table Of Contents

What are bees? The wasp inheritance ; The business of being a bee -- The many ways of being a bee. Solitary bees ; Social bees ; The male of the species -- Bees and flowering plants. The pollination market ; Squash bees and other pollen specialists ; Bees and orchids -- Bees and other animals. The enemies of bees ; The conservation and management of bees ; Bees and people ; Bees in folklore ; Bees in folk and modern medicine ; Bee projects: becoming a backyard bee scientist

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