Field Guide to the Common Bees of California

Field Guide to the Common Bees of California
by Gretchen Lebuhn & Noel B. Pugh
57 color illustrations, 4 b/w photographs, 5 line illustrations, 5 tables

This engaging and easy-to-use natural history guidebook provides a thorough overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States. Full-color illustrations introduce readers to more than 30 genera of native bees, noting each one's needs and habits and placing them in their wider context. The author highlights bees’ ties to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own backyards.