OUTDOORS / NATURE
We love guidebooks. Well, all reference books are interesting here at Whistlestop, but guides and references to the natural world and how to get about in it with ever-increasing knowledge and familiarity are important to us. This page conveys our current holdings and whatever reliable Pennsylvania or regional books we carry. "Survival" books will be here, too, although we hope you won't find yourself in that extremity. Historical "survival" books have a deep interest as well, because they often re-create a sense of what the world was like when we did not depend so blindly on technology. Here's the world -- enjoy!
Common Bees of Eastern North America
Common Bees of Eastern North America
Bees play a vitally important role in the pollination of native plants and agricultural crops around the globe. Common Bees of Eastern North America is the first species-level photographic field guide to the most commonly seen bees in the eastern United States and Canada. Identifying bees to species is challenging even for taxonomists. This book walks you through the process of bee identification using breathtaking high-resolution color photos that highlight the unique characteristics of each species, making identification easier. Full of essential facts about the natural history of these magnificent creatures, this is the must-have field guide for naturalists and backyard gardeners alike.
Covers 125 of the most commonly seen species in the eastern United States and Canada
Features 500 stunning close-up photos in full color
Shows multiple images for each species, with arrows highlighting key identifying marks
Provides silhouette images depicting the actual size of each species
Describes key identification features, size, phenology, floral preference, nesting, and related species
Includes a range map for every species
Contains a taxonomic key to the bee genera of the eastern United States and Canada