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The Resource Bumble bees of North America : an identification guide, Paul H. Williams, Robbin W. Thorp, Leif L. Richardson & Sheila R. Colla

Bumble bees of North America : an identification guide, Paul H. Williams, Robbin W. Thorp, Leif L. Richardson & Sheila R. Colla

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More than ever before, there is widespread interest in studying bumble bees and the critical role they play in our ecosystems. Bumble Bees of North America is the first comprehensive guide to North American bumble bees to be published in more than a century. Richly illustrated with color photographs, diagrams, range maps, and graphs of seasonal activity patterns, this guide allows amateur and professional naturalists to identify all 46 bumble bee species found north of Mexico and to understand their ecology and changing geographic distributions. The book draws on the latest molecular research, shows the enormous color variation within species, and guides readers through the many confusing convergences between species. It draws on a large repository of data from museum collections and presents state-of-the-art results on evolutionary relationships, distributions, and ecological roles. Illustrated keys allow identification of color morphs and social castes
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eng
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208 pages
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Observing bumble bees
  • Attracting bumble bees
  • Bumble bee forage guide by ecoregion
  • Maps and seasonal activity
  • Bumble bee decline and conservation
  • Threats to bumble bees
  • Natural enemies
  • Mimicry
  • Distinguishing bumble bees from other insects
  • Bumble bee names and classification
  • How to use this book to identify bumble bee species
  • Species accounts
  • Square-or long-cheeked bees with a rounded angle on the midleg
  • Short-cheeked bees with a rounded angle on the midleg
  • Medium- or long-cheeked bees with a sharp angle on the midleg
  • Hindleg (tibia) with the outer surface uniformly convex and densely hairy (cuckoo bumble bees, no workers)
  • Identification keys to female and male bumble bees, with photos
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9780691152226
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Bumble bees of North America : an identification guide
Title
Bumble bees of North America
Title remainder
an identification guide
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Paul H. Williams, Robbin W. Thorp, Leif L. Richardson & Sheila R. Colla
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Bumblebees of North America
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Language
eng
Summary
More than ever before, there is widespread interest in studying bumble bees and the critical role they play in our ecosystems. Bumble Bees of North America is the first comprehensive guide to North American bumble bees to be published in more than a century. Richly illustrated with color photographs, diagrams, range maps, and graphs of seasonal activity patterns, this guide allows amateur and professional naturalists to identify all 46 bumble bee species found north of Mexico and to understand their ecology and changing geographic distributions. The book draws on the latest molecular research, shows the enormous color variation within species, and guides readers through the many confusing convergences between species. It draws on a large repository of data from museum collections and presents state-of-the-art results on evolutionary relationships, distributions, and ecological roles. Illustrated keys allow identification of color morphs and social castes
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Williams, Paul
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
QL568.A6
LC item number
W55 2014
Literary form
non fiction
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bibliography
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1933-
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  • Thorp, Robbin W.
  • Richardson, Leif
  • Colla, Sheila
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  • Bumblebees
  • Bumblebees
  • Bumblebees
  • Bumblebees
  • Bumblebees
  • Canada
  • United States
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Bumble bees of North America : an identification guide, Paul H. Williams, Robbin W. Thorp, Leif L. Richardson & Sheila R. Colla
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Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 203) and index
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volume
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rdacarrier
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  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
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  • txt
  • sti
  • cri
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  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Observing bumble bees -- Attracting bumble bees -- Bumble bee forage guide by ecoregion -- Maps and seasonal activity -- Bumble bee decline and conservation -- Threats to bumble bees -- Natural enemies -- Mimicry -- Distinguishing bumble bees from other insects -- Bumble bee names and classification -- How to use this book to identify bumble bee species -- Species accounts -- Square-or long-cheeked bees with a rounded angle on the midleg -- Short-cheeked bees with a rounded angle on the midleg -- Medium- or long-cheeked bees with a sharp angle on the midleg -- Hindleg (tibia) with the outer surface uniformly convex and densely hairy (cuckoo bumble bees, no workers) -- Identification keys to female and male bumble bees, with photos
Control code
ocn861677312
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
208 pages
Isbn
9780691152226
Lccn
2013945435
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unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations, color maps
System control number
(OCoLC)861677312
Label
Bumble bees of North America : an identification guide, Paul H. Williams, Robbin W. Thorp, Leif L. Richardson & Sheila R. Colla
Link
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 203) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
  • cri
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Observing bumble bees -- Attracting bumble bees -- Bumble bee forage guide by ecoregion -- Maps and seasonal activity -- Bumble bee decline and conservation -- Threats to bumble bees -- Natural enemies -- Mimicry -- Distinguishing bumble bees from other insects -- Bumble bee names and classification -- How to use this book to identify bumble bee species -- Species accounts -- Square-or long-cheeked bees with a rounded angle on the midleg -- Short-cheeked bees with a rounded angle on the midleg -- Medium- or long-cheeked bees with a sharp angle on the midleg -- Hindleg (tibia) with the outer surface uniformly convex and densely hairy (cuckoo bumble bees, no workers) -- Identification keys to female and male bumble bees, with photos
Control code
ocn861677312
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
208 pages
Isbn
9780691152226
Lccn
2013945435
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations, color maps
System control number
(OCoLC)861677312

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