{"product_id":"the-book-of-bees-a-life-size-guide-to-bees-worldwide-hardcover","title":"The Book of Bees: A Life-Size Guide to Bees Worldwide - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Minckley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEduardo Almeida\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eIsabel Alves-Dos-Santos\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncluding more than four hundred species from all seven recognized biological families, a beautiful visual celebration of bee species the world over. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe honeycombs, hives, dancing, and royalty of bee colonies have long captured the public's imagination, but there's far more to these insects. There are over 20,000 bee species, but only a handful have colonies approaching the organization of the familiar western honeybee. The typical bee, if there is one, is solitary. It nests in the ground or a stem and has seven to fifteen offspring that develop and emerge the following year, long after their mother has died. These solitary species vary tremendously in the flowers they visit, how they collect pollen and nectar, the architecture of their nests, and how males strategize to find mates. Furthermore, another 17% of all bee species are well-armored parasites, often with striking colors and an array of tactics for attacking other bees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBees' keystone contribution, as pollinators, to the human food supply and to the proper function of ecosystems far exceeds their numbers. From the emerald-green dilemma orchid bee to the spined leafcutter cuckoo, \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Bees\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates bee species worldwide, highlighting a broad range of their diversity to illustrate how different they are in behavior, life history, and interactions with flowers and humans. Each entry includes a distribution map, a table of essential information, a section on related species, and a description of the species' importance in terms of taxonomy, rarity, behavior, and scientific significance. Striking photos show the bees at their actual size and are also enlarged to showcase intricate details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis wide-ranging exploration of social, solitary, and parasitic bees offers fascinating insights into their remarkable lives, fostering greater appreciation of their ecological importance and the need for their conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Minckley \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of instruction in the Department of Biology at the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, where he teaches courses in general biology, conservation biology, ecology, and evolution. Minckley is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Solitary Bees: Biology, Evolution, Conservation \u003c\/i\u003eand an associate editor for the journal \u003ci\u003eInsect Conservation and Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.49 x 10.86 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 28, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52204434522407,"sku":"9780226844244","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/2079\/7223\/files\/5Q2qnuTvfM9780226844244.webp?v=1790815867","url":"https:\/\/theluminousbookshop.com\/products\/the-book-of-bees-a-life-size-guide-to-bees-worldwide-hardcover","provider":"The Luminous Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}