Bees, wasps, and ants : the indispensable role of Hymenoptera in gardens / Eric Grissell.

Bees, Wasps, and Ants explores the importance of the Hymenoptera and explains how gardeners can encourage (or discourage) them in the garden. Part One includes a summary of their biology and a tour of what role they play in each part of the garden. Part Two takes a closer look at the individual grou...

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Main Author: Grissell, Eric
Language:English
Published: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2010.
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Physical Description:335 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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505 0 |a The impact of bees, wasps, and ants on our lives -- What are Hymenoptera? -- Some basics of Hymenopteran biology -- A garden of Hymenoptera -- The garden's cows: sawflies -- The garden's police: true parasitoids, stinging parasitoids, and a few surprises -- The garden's wolves: predatory wasps -- The garden's pollinators: bees -- The garden's recyclers: ants. 
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