Description
Book SynopsisRSPB ID Spotlight Bees is a reliable fold-out chart that presents illustrations of 40 of our most widespread and familiar bees by renowned artist Richard Lewington.
Watching a garden busy with bees is one of the joys of summer. But can you tell a White-tailed Bumblebee from a Garden Bumblebee? Or confidently distinguish between a Patchwork Leafcutter Bee and a Long-horned Bee? Britain and Ireland are home to more than 270 species of bees, some of which play an important ecological role through their industrious pollination of our crops and wildflowers.
Species are grouped by family and helpfully labelled to assist with identification, while the artworks are shown side by side for quick comparison and easy reference at home or in the field. The reverse of the chart provides information on the habitats, behaviour, life cycles and diets of our bees, as well as the conservation issues they are facing and how the RSPB and other conservation charities are worki
Table of Contents
Introducing the UK’s Common Bees Habitats Distribution and Migration General Behaviour, Life Cycle and Diet Conservation Spotlight ID: Bumblebees Honey Bees Flower Bees Mason Bees Mining Bees Leafcutter Bees Plasterer Bees Scissor Bees Wool Carders Mourning Bees Long-horned Bees Nomad Bees Pantaloon Bees
