Bees of Australia

A Photographic Exploration

Mr James Dorey

$49.99

Paperback

In stock
Ready to ship

QTY:

English

CSIRO Publishing
01 October 2018

Apiculture (beekeeping); Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders

Bees are the darlings of the insect world. It is a great joy to see these tenaciousinsects hard at work, peacefully buzzing from flower to flower on warm andsunny days. Many people recognise theworth of bees, as well as that they face many threats. But very few know aboutthe diversity and importance of our native bee species. There are an estimated2000 to 3000 bee species in Australia, yet we know very little about the vastmajority of these and there are many that are yet to be described.

Bees of Australiaintroduces some of our incredible native bees, many of which, if you lookclosely, can be found in your own garden. Open this book wherever you like orread it from cover to cover. The combination of photography and contributionsfrom many of Australia's leading bee researchers allows anyone to becomeenthralled by our native bees. Don't be surprised if you find yourself lookingcloser at every flower that you pass in search of our wonderful native bees.

By: Mr James Dorey
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 255mm, Width: 225mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 1.100kg
ISBN: 9781486308491
ISBN 10: 148630849X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Dorey is undertaking a PhD on the evolution, taxonomy and ecology of Australian native bees at Flinders University, Adelaide. His stunning macro photographs have been published in books and magazines, and have been honoured in national and international photography competitions. He is amazed at the hidden diversity of bees.

Reviews for Bees of Australia: A Photographic Exploration

This book is a photographic delight with beautiful and perfect pictures of 70 species of Australia's bees, shown in high resolution and clarity. - Bees for Development Journal