California Bees and Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and

California Bees and Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists

California is home to over sixteen hundred species of undomesticated beesâ€”most of them nativeâ€”that populate and pollinate our gardens, fields, and urban green spaces. In this absorbing guidebook, some of the state's preeminent bee and botany experts introduce us to this diverse population.Â California Bees and BloomsÂ holds a magnifying glass up to the twenty-two most common genera (and six species of cuckoo bees), describing each one's distinctive behaviors, social structures, flight season, preferred flowers, and enemies. Enhancing these descriptions are photographs of bees so finely detailed they capture pollen scattered across gauzy wings and iridescent exoskeletons. Drawing from years of research at the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab, California Bees and Blooms presents an authoritative look at these creatures, emphasizing their vital relationship with flowers. In addition to opening our eyes to the beautiful array of wild bees in our midst, this book provides information on fifty-three bee-friendly plants and how to grow them. Just a few square feet of poppies, sage, and phacelia are enough to sustain a healthy population of wild bees, transforming an urban or suburban garden into a world that hums and buzzes with life.
Country USA
Brand Heyday Books
Manufacturer Heyday
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber colour illustrations, black & white line
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781597142946
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Heyday Books
Manufacturer	Heyday
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	colour illustrations, black & white line
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781597142946
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

California Bees and Blooms: A Guide for Gardeners and Naturalists

You might also like...