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A Guide to Native Bees of Australia

Terry Houston

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English
CSIRO Publishing
01 August 2018
Winner of the 2019 Whitley Award for Illustrated Guide

A Guide to Native Bees of Australia provides a detailed introduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees. Illustrated with stunning photographs, it describes the form and function of bees, their life-cycle stages, nest architecture, sociality and relationships with plants. It also contains systematic accounts of the five families and 58 genera of Australian bees. Photomicrographs of morphological characters and identification keys allow identification of bees to genus level. Natural history enthusiasts, professional and amateur entomologists and beekeepers will find this an essential guide.

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Imprint:   CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 215mm,  Width: 148mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   560g
ISBN:   9781486304066
ISBN 10:   1486304060
Pages:   280
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Dr Terry Houston has studied Australian native bees for more than 50 years, both in the field and in state museum collections. He served as Curator of Insects at the Western Australian Museum in Perth for 34 years and, although retired, he continues his bee research there in an honorary capacity.

Reviews for A Guide to Native Bees of Australia

We have all been waiting for Terry Houston's book to provide a holistic, all-encompassing and detailed review of native Australian bees - and, it has been worth the wait... I would thoroughly recommend this book to curious naturalists and all the way to seasoned melittologists like myself. Everyone will learn something, perhaps many new things, from Terry's 50 years of simply messing about with bees . -- Ken Walker * Victorian Entomologist, August 2018 *


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