A Guide to Native Bees of Australia

Houston, Terry

ISBN 10: 1486304060 / ISBN 13: 9781486304066

Published by CSIRO Publishing, 2018

About this Item

, . Author: Dr Terry Houston Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 280 Winner of the 2019 Whitley Award for Illustrated Guide A Guide to Native Bees of Australia provides a detailedintroduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees. Illustrated withstunning photographs, it describes the form and function of bees, theirlife-cycle stages, nest architecture, sociality and relationships with plants.It also contains systematic accounts of the five families and 58 genera ofAustralian bees. Photomicrographs of morphological characters andidentification keys allow identification of bees to genus level. Naturalhistory enthusiasts, professional and amateur entomologists and beekeepers willfind this an essential guide.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Guide to Native Bees of Australia
• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1486304060
• ISBN 13: 9781486304066
• Binding: Paperback
• Book Type: Paperback

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Synopsis

A Guide to Native Bees of Australia provides a detailed introduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees. Illustrated with stunning photographs, it describes the form and function of bees, their life-cycle stages, nest architecture, sociality and relationships with plants. It also contains systematic accounts of the five families and 58 genera of Australian bees. Photomicrographs of morphological characters and identification keys allow identification of bees to genus level.

About the Author

Terry Houston has studied Australian native bees for more than 50 years, both in the field and in state museum collections. He served as Curator of Insects at the Western Australian Museum in Perth for 34 years and, although retired, he continues his bee research there in an honorary capacity.