Common Bees of Western North America - 9780691175508

Princeton University Press

Common Bees of Western North AmericaAuthor(s): Olivia Messinger Carril, Joseph S. Wilson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Princeton University Press, United States\nImprint: Princeton University Press\nISBN-13: 9780691175508, 978-0691175508\nSynopsis\nA portable, full-color photographic guide to the most commonly seen bees in the western United States and Canada\n\nBees play a vitally important role in the pollination of native plants and agricultural crops around the globe. These stunningly beautiful insects come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors. There are more than 3,000 species in western North America, and identifying them is a challenging task even for taxonomists. Common Bees of Western North America is the first species-level photographic field guide to the most commonly seen bees in the western United States and Canada, focusing on those that are found in urban environments, specialize on unique plants, or are especially distinctive in appearance. This book walks yon