Bee quest : in search of rare bees / Dave Goulson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goulson, Dave, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Goulson, Dave--Anecdotes.

Goulson, Dave.

Bees.

Beekeepers--Anecdotes.

Beekeepers.

Genre:

Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

xxi, 233 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Jonathan Cape, 2017.

Summary:

A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Salisbury plain to Sussex hedgerows, from Poland to Patagonia. Whether he is tracking great yellow bumblebees in the Hebrides or chasing orchid bees through the Ecuadorian jungle, Dave Goulson's wit, humour and deep love of nature make him the ideal travelling companion. But perhaps Bee Quest is most fascinating when Dave Goulson explores closer to home, amongst the secret places hidden right under our noses: the abandoned industrial estates where great crested newts roam; or the rewilded estate at Knepp Castle, where, with the aid of some hairy, bluebell-eating Tamworth pigs, nightingale song has been heard for the first time in generations. This ... will inspire you to think about the ways in which we are all responsible for the future of our world. Through his scientific expertise and passion for conservation, Goulson shows us nature's resilience against the odds, and that beauty hides in the most surprising places.

Contents:

Salisbury Plain and the Shrill Carder

Benbecula and the Great Yellow Bumblebee

Gorce Mountains and the Yellow Armpit Bee

Patagonia and the Giant Golden Bumblebee

California and Franklin's Bumblebee

Ecuador and the Battling Bumblebees

Brownfield rainforests of the Thames Estuary

Knepp Castle and the forgotten bees.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781911214137

1911214136

OCLC:

984679808