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Bees : a natural history / Christopher O'Toole ; featuring photographs by Edward Ross.

O'Toole, Christopher, (author.). Ross, Edward S. (Edward Shearman), 1915-2016 (Added Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 9781770852082
ISBN: 1770852085
Physical Description: 240 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 29 cm
Publisher: Richmond Hill, Ontario ; Firefly Books, 2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A Peter N. Névraumont book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.