Peter Cameron:A Monograph of the British Phytophagous Hymenoptera; Volume III - Paperback
- Paperback 2021, ISBN: 9780526073221
Texas: Baylor University, 1976. viii, 102, . . PB. Vg.. . [9780918954183], Baylor University, 1976, 0, Princeton University Press, 2019. 376, 72 col + 38 b/w illus. . HB. NEW. . How the… More...
Texas: Baylor University, 1976. viii, 102, . . PB. Vg.. . [9780918954183], Baylor University, 1976, 0, Princeton University Press, 2019. 376, 72 col + 38 b/w illus. . HB. NEW. . How the lives of wild honey bees offer vital lessons for saving the worlds managed bee colonies.Humans have kept honey bees in hives for millennia, yet only in recent decades have biologists begun to investigate how these industrious insects live in the wild. The Lives of Bees is Thomas Seeleys captivating story of what scientists are learning about the behavior, social life, and survival strategies of honey bees living outside the beekeepers hiveand how wild honey bees may hold the key to reversing the alarming die-off of the planets managed honey bee populations.Seeley, a world authority on honey bees, sheds light on why wild honey bees are still thriving while those living in managed colonies are in crisis. Drawing on the latest science as well as insights from his own pioneering fieldwork, he describes in extraordinary detail how honey bees live in nature and shows how this differs significantly from their lives under the management of beekeepers. Seeley presents an entirely new approach to beekeepingDarwinian Beekeepingwhich enables honey bees to use the toolkit of survival skills their species has acquired over the past thirty million years, and to evolve solutions to the new challenges they face today. He shows beekeepers how to use the principles of natural selection to guide their practices, and he offers a new vision of how beekeeping can better align with the natural habits of honey bees.Engagingly written and deeply personal, The Lives of Bees reveals how we can become better custodians of honey bees and make use of their resources in ways that enrich their lives as well as our own.. [9780691166766], Princeton University Press, 2019, 0, Ottawa: Entomological Society of Canada, 1989. 214, 258 b/w illus. . PB. Ex-lib with stamp to front wrapper.. Mem. Ent. Soc. Canada. No.147.., Entomological Society of Canada, 1989, 0, Blandford, 1991. 192, Numerous col photos, 43 line drawings. . PB. Peter Yeo's signature to endpaper. Vg. Minor crease to rear cover. . [9780713724721], Blandford, 1991, 0, Gaia Books, MAY 2021. 304, 15 b/w illus. 222x154mm. HB. NEW. . 'Beautifully written and filled with mind-boggling wonders' - Dave Goulson, author of <i>A Sting in the Tale</i> 'Thrilling, compellingly readable and paradigm-shattering' - Charles Foster, author of <i>Being a Beast</i> 'Both expert and entertaining' - David Barrie, author of <i>Incredible Journeys</i> Ants have been walking the Earth since the age of the dinosaurs. Today there are one million ants for every one of us. The closer you get to ants, the more human they look: they build megacities, grow crops, raise livestock, tend their young and infirm, and even make vaccines. They also have a darker side: they wage war, enslave rivals and rebel against their oppressors. From fearsome army ants, who stage twelve-hour hunting raids where they devour thousands, to gentle leaf-cutters gardening in their peaceful underground kingdoms, every ant is engineered by nature to fulfil their particular role. Acclaimed biologist Susanne Foitzik has travelled the globe to study these master architects of Earth. Joined by journalist Olaf Fritsche, Foitzik invites readers deep into her world - in the field and in the lab - and will inspire new respect for ants as a global superpower.Fascinating and action-packed, <i>Empire of Ants</i> will open your eyes to the secret societies thriving right beneath your feet.. [9781856754590], Gaia Books, 0, Princeton University Press, 2021. 227, 105 col illus. 229x178mm. HB. NEW. . The author has spent much of his career investigating the hidden subterranean realm of ant nests. This wonderfully illustrated book takes you inside an unseen world where thousands of ants build intricate homes in the soil beneath our feet.Tschinkel describes the ingenious methods he has devised to study ant nests, showing how he fills a nest with plaster, molten metal, or wax and painstakingly excavates the cast. He guides you through living ant nests chamber by chamber, revealing how nests are created and how colonies function. How does nest architecture vary across species? Do ants have architectural plans? How do nests affect our environment? As he delves into these and other questions, Tschinkel provides a one-of-a-kind natural history of the planets most successful creatures and a compelling firsthand account of a life of scientific discovery.Offering a unique look at how simple methods can lead to pioneering science, <i>Ant Architecture</i> addresses the unsolved mysteries of underground ant nests while charting new directions for tomorrows research, and reflects on the role of beauty in nature and the joys of shoestring science.. [9780691179315], Princeton University Press, 2021, 0, Chelsea Green Publishing, 2019. 304, . 229x153mm. HB. NEW. . A naturalist's passionate dive into the world of bees of all stripes - what she has learned about them, and what we can learn from them. Brigit Strawbridge Howard was shocked the day she realised she knew more about the French Revolution than she did about her native trees. And birds. And wildflowers. And bees. The thought stopped her - quite literally - in her tracks. But that day was also the start of a journey, one filled with silver birches and hairy-footed flower bees, skylarks, and ros willow herb, and the joy that comes with deepening one's relationship with place. This book is Strawbridge Howard's charming and eloquent account of a return to noticing, to rediscovering a perspective on the world that had somehow been lost to her for decades and to reconnecting with the natural world. With special care and attention to the plight of pollinators, including honeybees, bumblebees, and solitary bees, and what we can do to help them, Strawbridge Howard shares fascinating details of the lives of flora and fauna that have filled her days with ever-increasing wonder and delight.. [9781603588485], Chelsea Green Publishing, 2019, 0, Ontario: Firefly Books, 2013. 240, 125 col photos. 279x216mm. HB. NEW. . This book immerses readers in the world of a group of insects whose diversity of form and behaviour is eloquent testimony to the fine-tuning of natural selection. An introduction to bees and their impressive diversity of size, form and behaviour. Sophisticated computing skills, fail-safe sun-compass orientation, a true sense of time and enviable fuel efficiency are just some of bees' remarkable characteristics. They can be found in high, alpine and sub-arctic regions, rainforest, savannahs, steppes and deserts. The greatest diversity of species occurs in shrub communities in regions with a Mediterranean-type climate: short mild winters, warm springs and hot dry summers.Written by an internationally recognized entomologist and specialist in bees, the books topics include:What are bees? -- bees as foragers, their nesting instinct, on-board computing facility, sun-compass orientation and sense of time. The many groups of bees -- solitary versus social, miners and masons, leafcutters and carpenters. Bees and flowering plants. The male of the species -- mating strategies, patrols, competition, territoriality, the role of scent. The enemies of bees -- cleptoparasites, cuckoo bees. Bees and People -- historic and contemporary. Bees in Folk and Modern Medicine. The Conservation of Bees -- the decline of honeybees, bees in human ecology, bee conservation, urban bees. Bee projects -- the backyard bee scientist. Appendix 1 -- Bee Families.. [9781770852082], Firefly Books, 2013, 0, London: Collins, 1958. xiv, 226, 2 col + 40 b/w plates. . HB. 8vo, orig. green buckram. Good in d/w (d/w sealed in non-removable, self-adhesive protective cover). Previous owner's name stamp and small ink number to endpaper.. First edition, first reprint. As in all copies of this reprint the d/w has been price-clipped and overprinted diagonally with a new price of 25s. net. Bernard & Loe NN29B.., Collins, 1958, 0, Collins, 1962. xiv, 226, 2 col + 40 b/w plates. . HB. Good in d/w (short edge tear to front panel and spine), tape marks to endpapers.. Revised 1962 edition.., Collins, 1962, 0, Paperback. New. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.| Author: Peter Cameron| Publisher: Wentworth Press| Publication Date: Feb 27, 2019| Number of Pages: 266 pages| Language: English| Binding: Paperback| ISBN-10: 0526073225| ISBN-13: 9780526073221, 6<