ABCs of California's Native Bees

Introduction 00


A is for Melissodes agilis: the Agile Longhorn Bee


B is for Megachile browni: the Brown's Resin Bee 00


C is for Lasioglossum cembrilacus: the Timberlake's Metallic-Sweat Bee


D is for Perdita dentata: the Dentate Fairy Bee/p>


E is for Diadasia enavata: the Sunflower Turret Bee


F is for Bombus flavidus: the Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee


G is for Colletes hyalinus gaudialis: the Delightful Hyaline Cellophane Bee


H is for Anthophora hololeuca: the All-white Micro-Digger Bee


I is for Perdita interrupta: the California Poppy Fairy Bee


J is for Hoplitis jacintana: the San Jacinto Cryptantha-Mason Bee


K is for Ancylandrena koebelei: the Koebele's Desert-Mining Bee


L is for Trachusa larreae: the Creosote Resin-Leafcutter Bee


M is for Brachynomada melanantha: the California Smooth-Nomad Bee


N is for Dieunomia nevadensis: the Nevada Nomia Bee


O is for Andrena olivacea: the Olivaceous Mining Bee


P is for Anthidium placitum: the Pleading Woolcarder Bee


Q is for Osmia montana quadriceps: the Square-headed Mason Bee


R is for Holcopasites ruthae: the Riverside Cuckoo Bee


S is for Melecta separata callura: the Lovely-tailed Mourning Bee


T is for Xeralictus timberlakei: the Timberlake's Blazingstar-Shortface Bee


U is for Anthophora urbana: the Urbane Digger Bee


V is for Oreopasites vanduzeei: the Van Duzee's Mountain-Cuckoo Bee


W is for Conanthalictus wilmattae: the Wilmatte's Phacelia-Shortface Bee


X is for Ashmeadiella xenomastax: the Square-jawed Angled-Mason Bee


Y is for Perdita yanegai: the Yanega's Fairy Bee


Z is for Calliopsis zonalis: the Zone-tailed Banded-Mining Bee


Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Sources


About the Author

Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.

• Conservação da vida selvagem e do seu habitat
• Insectos (entomologia)
• Fauna: borboletas, outros insetos e aranhas
• Fografias: colecções

bee conservation; bee books; native plants; native insects; national geographic; bee photos; nature photography; beekeeping; natural history; blooms; honeybees; pollination