Bees of Australia : a photographic exploration
Dorey, James2018
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Bees are the darlings of the insect world. It is a joy to see these insects hard at work, peacefully buzzing from flower to flower. Many people recognise the worth of bees, as well as that they face multiple threats. But very few know about the diversity and importance of our native bee species. There are an estimated 2000 to 3000 bee species in Australia, yet we know very little about the vast majority of these and there are many that are yet to be described. Bees of Australia introduces some of our incredible native bees, many of which, if you look closely, can be found in your own garden. Open this book wherever you like or read it from cover to cover. The combination of photography and contributions from some of Australia?s leading bee researchers allows anyone to become enthralled by our native bees. Don?t be surprised if you find yourself looking closer at every flower that you pass in search of our wonderful native bees.
Main title:
Bees of Australia : a photographic exploration / James Dorey.
Author:
Imprint:
Clayton South, VIC : CSIRO Publishing, 2018
Collation:
xv, 207 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes glossaryIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: New South Wales -- Amegilla (Asaropoda) bombiformis -- Megachile ustulata -- Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta -- Undescribed Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) sp. -- Lasioglossum (Parasphecodes) lithuscum -- Hylaeus (Macrohylaeus) alcyoneus -- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) lanarium -- Leioproctus (Exleycolletes) cristatus -- Exoneura sp. -- Thyreus nitidulus -- Why are bees important? / James Dorey -- Queensland -- Austroplebeia australis -- Palaeorhiza (Cnemidorhiza) disrupta -- Megachile abdominale -- Braunsapis sp. -- Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) ruficeps -- Euryglossina (Microdontura) mellea -- Megachile apicata -- Tetragonula carbonaria -- Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopis) albonitens -- Megachile aurifrons -- Nomia (Hoplonomia) rubroviridis -- Australian native bees as crop pollinators / Tobias J. Smith -- Victoria -- Homalictus punctatus -- Leioproctus (Leioproctus) plumosus -- Hylaeus (Gnathoprosopoides) philoleucus -- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) veronicae --Contents note continued: Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. -- Amphylaeus (Amphylaeus) morosus -- Pachyprosopis (Pachyprosopis) haematostoma -- Nomia (Paulynomia) aurantifer -- Euryglossina (Euryglossina) hypochroma -- Apis mellifera -- Threats to our bees / Matt Elmer -- Western Australia -- Amegilla (Notomegilla) chlorocyanea -- Hylaeus (Euprosopis) husela -- Homalictus dampieri -- Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) parvula -- Callohesma flavopicta -- Austroplebeia essingtoni -- Exoneura sp. -- Hylaeus (Euprosopoides) obtusatus -- Thyreus waroonensis -- Social behaviour of bees / Tim Heard -- South Australia -- Brachyhesma houstoni -- Homalictus urbanus -- New Exoneura sp. -- Hylaeus (Euprosopis) honestus -- Lasioglossum (Callalictus) callomelittinum -- Euryglossa adelaidae -- Pachyprosopis (Pachyprosopula) kellyi -- Brachyhesma sp. -- Lipotriches (Austronomia) australica -- Exoneura sp. -- How to find native bees / James Dorey -- Tasmania -- Heterohesma clypeata --Contents note continued: Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) perhumilis -- Paracolletes (Paracolletes) crassipes -- Leioproctus (Leioproctus) amabilis -- Exoneura (Inquilina) sp. -- Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis -- Hylaeus (Prosopisteron) quadratus -- Bombus terrestris -- How to attract native bees to your garden / Megan Halcroft -- Northern Territory -- Undescribed Amegilla (Asaropoda) sp. -- Brachyhesma perlutea -- Braunsapis sp. -- Hylaeus (Rhodohylaeus) maiellus -- Hylaeus (Euprosopis) elegans -- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) ochroma -- Lipotriches (Austronomia) sp. -- Meroglossa torrida -- Xanthesma (Xanthesma) flava -- Museums -- Ctenocolletes smaragdinus -- Megachile (Schizomegachile) monstrosa -- Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) aruana -- Palaeorhiza varicolor -- Quasihesma gigantica -- Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) hemichalceum -- Amegilla (Asaropoda) dawsoni -- Xylocopa (Lestis) aeratus -- Hyleoides zonalis -- The importance of museums / Michael Batley.
ISBN:
9781486308491
Dewey class:
595.7990994595.799
Language:
English
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BRN:
356839
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 595.799 DOR | Available |