Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain and Ireland

by Mike Edwards, Martin Jenner

Genres: Nature, Reference, Nonfiction

108 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[hawk · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is a useful and accessible guide book to bumblebees of the UK and Ireland. and a good size for a field guide you might want to take out with you for reference.

I don't think it's an ideal place to start if you're just learning about bumblebees. but if you already have some knowledge, it's a good way to take that further.

the way this guide uses a more symbolic representation of the bees in keys, awa the species listings, is useful - encouraging focus on the proportions and positions of colour bands on the bees, etc.

the only thing I think I'd really liked to have also had is the common names for the bees awa the Latin names. obviously the Latin name gives greater precision when discussing a species that has several common names, and/or discussing with colleagues across countries and languages. but it'd be nice to have the local common names for the bees too, especially as part of a transition from more basic guides about bumblebees.

[KP · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ideal for the beginner who wants to identify the bees where they live. Glad I finally got around to reading this book, thanks Lizzy. Now to wait for the sun to come up so I can check out the suspects in the garden.

[Jonathan Hutchins · Rating 3 out of 5]

useful reference text