" ... The vast majority of bee species on earth live solitary lives. A single female constructs her own nest, defends it against intruders, parasites, and predators, and forages for pollen, nectar, or floral oils as food for her offpsring ... Solitary bees are fascinating ... [e…
"... The vast majority of bee species on earth live solitary lives. A single female constructs her own nest, defends it against intruders, parasites, and predators, and forages for pollen, nectar, or floral oils as food for her offpsring ... Solitary bees are fascinating ... [ex…
The Solitary Bees uses a modern phylogenetic framework to shed new light on the life histories and evolution of solitary bees. It explains the foraging behavior of solitary bees, their development, and competitive mating tactics. The book describes how they construct complex nes…
"'The Solitary Bees' uses a modern phylogenetic framework to shed new light on the life histories and evolution of solitary bees. It explains the foraging behavior of solitary bees, their development, and competitive mating tactics. The book describes how they construct complex …
The most up-to-date and authoritative resource on the biology and evolution of solitary bees while social bees such as honey bees and bumble bees are familiar to most people, they comprise less than 10 percent of all bee species in the world. The vast majority of bees lead solit…