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The Birder’s Bug Book
primarily focused on well-known social insects. Rather, Gilbert Waldbauer explains
Gilbert Waldbauer
1998
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290 pages Paperback Available
from Bees for Development price 13.50 Order code W010 If you like the birds and the bees, then here is a book for you. Gilbert Waldbauer
is Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the
University of Illinois. Hi Ss book is a blend of anecdotes, ornithology nd entomology,
why insects tend to gather in groups. Some, like mayflies, come together simply because they emerge from the water in the same place, at the same time. Others like locust swarms are loosely
insects. Insects
mimicking bird droppings to protect themselves from attack; birds using ants to deter external parasites; birds eating bees; insects fighting back. Dozens of amazing feats of nature to appeal to anyone interested in natural history.
A well presented book full of line drawings and
38 colour pictures.
A nice touch is the woodpecker on each facing page that appears to be woodpecking if you flip through the pages.
How Bugs Find Strength in Numbers Gilbert Waldbauer
2000
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264 pages Hardback. Available
price 19 An engaging book of
insects. Although it does contain some
oS
readable text.
The Beekeepers Annual 2001 John Phipps (editor) —
Broekhoven
UCN Fores Canmerion Programe
Non-timber Forest Products. value, uve ond manarereet ineues ln Africa, senamiples trom Lata America
The outcome of a
2000
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167 pages
price 17 Order code C400
group. An interesting, entertaining and
160 pages Paperback Available
from Bees for Development price 9 Order code P160 THE
An illustrated
BEEKEEPER’S ANNUAL
calendar for beekeepers and a compendium of
working for bees and beekeeping. In addition there are
My first year as a beekeeper; Genetics for the bee breeder; Experiencing the Africanised honeybee; From architecture of skeps to father’s hat pudding (book
reviews); When smoke got in your eyes.
The Proceedings of this Symposium held in September
workshop held
in Kenya in 1994. At the workshop people working with non-timber forest products (NTFP)
exchanged information and analysed the potential for NTFPs in forest
management and conservation strategies. The text includes a summary of workshop discussions, papers and case studies from Africa and Latin America. Overviews of 15 African countries relate forest cover and
knowledge about UK associations
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Sustainable Livelihoods: Exploring the Role of Beekeeping
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(editors)
society, such as the colony of caterpillars that
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many interesting articles including: The king with the. beautiful dark queens;
Millions of Monarchs, Bunches of Beetles
Value, Use and Management Issues in Africa, including Examples from Latin America
organised. Yet others work as a co-operative
describing various
interrelationships between birds and
Non-timber Forest Products:
deforestation rate, policy and legislation, and the key NTFPs from each country. Bee products are mentioned.
Le api di carta Marco Accorti
2000
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283 pages
Paperback, In Italian Available from Casa Editrice Leo S Olschki, Viuzzo del Pozzetto, 8,
50126 Firenze, Italy E-mail
pressoffice@olschki.it A comprehensive bibliography in Italian of literature
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on honeybees and
honey.
Books are in English unless stated otherwise
