Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
How to use this guide
Conservation
Structure and anatomy
Bumblebee - female or male?
True bumblebee or cuckoo bee?
The life-cycle of a true bumblebee
The life-cycle of a cuckoo bee
The big 7 garden bumblebees
At-a-glance guide
Species accounts
Mimics and lookalikes
Gardens and bumblebees
Glossary
Further reading and resources
Index

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A beautifully illustrated guide to British bumblebees, perfectly sized for taking out into the field

About the Author

Richard Lewington is an acknowledged leader in the field of insect illustration. His meticulous paintings of wildlife are the mainstay of many of the modern classics of field-guide art, including The Butterflies of Britain and Ireland, Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland, Guide to Garden Wildlife and Field Guide to the Bees of Great Britain and Ireland. Richard has also designed and illustrated wildlife stamps for several countries. In 1999 he was awarded Butterfly Conservation's Marsh Award for the promotion of Lepidoptera conservation, and in 2010 the Zoological Society of London's Stamford Raffles Award for contribution to zoology.