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BL
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851365
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Houston, T. F., (Terry F.)
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| Title & Author
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A guide to native bees of Australia /\ Terry Houston.
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| Publication Statement
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Clayton South, VIC :: CSIRO Publishing,, [2018]
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1 online resource
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| ISBN
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1486304079
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: 1486304087
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: 9781486304073
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: 9781486304080
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1486304060
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9781486304066
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I: OVERVIEW OF BEES AND THEIR BIOLOGY; What is a bee?; Form and function; Origin and evolution of bees; Australian bee fauna; Importance of native bees; Bee life-cycle; Sexing bees; About males and mating; Stings; Bees' glandular products; Size range; Colour patterns, mimicry and crypsis; Sociality; Nests and nesting behaviour; Cuckoo bees; Flower visitation and feeding; Seasonality and flight times; Associated organisms; Conservation of bees; Historical account; Collecting and preserving bees.
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Encouraging native bees in the gardenPART II: IDENTIFICATION OF BEES; Identifying bees; Is it a bee?; Native bee or honeybee?; Regarding names: scientific versus common; Identification of Australian bees to family; Family Colletidae; Family Stenotritidae; Family Halictidae; Family Megachilidae; Family Apidae; Bees introduced to Australia; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; O; P; S; T; V; Further reading; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z.
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| Abstract
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An illustrated introduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees.
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Bees-- Australia, Identification.
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Bees-- Australia.
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Bees.
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Nature the natural world: general interest.
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SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Zoology-- General.
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Wildlife: general interest.
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Australia.
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| Dewey Classification
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595.79/90994
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| LC Classification
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QL567.7.H68 2018
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