Solitary Wasps (Naturalists' Handbooks, Series Number 3)

A guide to the solitary wasp. This book offers ideas for investigations and describes techniques. It includes identification keys to the British species, together with a one page field key and a guessing guide based on colour, prey type and nest type.

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Corbet, Sarah A.

Yeo, Peter F.

Biological Sciences

Cambridge University Press

A guide to the solitary wasp. This book offers ideas for investigations and describes techniques. It includes identification keys to the British species, together with a one page field key and a guessing guide based on colour, prey type and nest type.

Hardy geraniums - not to be confused with their tender relatives the pelargoniums - are the stalwarts of every cottage garden. Floriferous, disease-free and totally hardy as their name implies, they are a beginner's dream, a professional's diehard and everyone's good-doer. From the neat rosette of leaves first produced in early Spring, through to their Autumnal hues, they add interest to a border throughout the growing season. Cut back immediately after flowering they oblige by producing a new set of foliage within weeks and more often than not a second flush of flowers when everything else is going over in the Autumn. From dwarf alpines to statuesque Geranium madarense and Geranium palmatum (hardy in the milder regions of the UK) they come in all shapes and sizes and their flower colours range from white, pink, lilac and blue. Therein lies the conundrum - the difficulty in identifying each species through their differentiating flower colour and the structure of their foliage. Written by leading taxonomist Peter Yeo who developed the National Collection of Hardy Geraniums at the University Botanic Garden, Cambridge, this is a revised and updated version of his original 1985 publication covering the changes in nomenclature brought about by new scientific technology. Aimed more at the professional geraniologist than the amateur, it provides, through a series of keys, an invaluable aid to plant identification. Alongside detailed descriptions of more than 140 varieties are leaf silhouettes and notes on their geographical origins to assist in their classification. The original already being a classic work on this genus, the new edition brings the study up-to-date with approximately a third new and revised entries and will be an invaluable addition to all professional growers' bookshelves and those of the dedicated amateur.

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The garden-worthiness of hardy geraniums, or cranesbills, is often underestimated. Their cheerful flowers, intricate foliage, and versatility all call for them to be used more in the garden landscape.This new, updated version of a classic work offers full descriptions of more than 140 types of geranium, covering their natural geographical distribution and details of their varieties and hybrids. It provides a wealth of information on the history, nomenclature, classification, behavior, and use in cultivation of these beautiful and varied plants. Illustrated with over 50 color photographs and many more line drawings, including silhouettes of the different leaf forms, this unique book provides a complete study of hardy geraniums for all those involved in gardening, botany, and horticulture.

This Naturalists' Handbook aims to attract more people to the study of solitary wasps by describing the ecology, distribution and natural history of these insects, including all relevant research in one convenient volume. Contents include an overview of the natural history of the solitary wasp, guidelines on identification, and advice on techniques and approaches to study. Further reading, a systematic checklist of genera and an alphabetical checklist of species and their distributions are included. Detailed keys to the identification of the species form the centre of the book and the text is accompanied by clear illustrations throughout, making this an invaluable practical guide for anyone seeking to broaden their knowledge of these fascinating, diverse creatures. Smaller, gentler and less intimidating than the black and yellow social wasps, the solitary wasps are attractive because of their bright colours and their fascinating behaviour. A female wasp will construct a nest, excavating it from wood or sand or building it from mud.She provisions the nest with prey, hunting down a suitable creature, perhaps a caterpillar or a fly, which she will paralyse before dragging it home to the nest. She lays her egg on the paralysed prey, and the larva when it hatches feeds on the prey. On a sunny day it is easy to observe the apparently purposeful behaviour of female wasps as they prepare their nests and stock them with food for the next generation. This book is a digital reprint of ISBN 0-85546-295-7 (1995). Naturalists' Handbooks encourage and enable those interested in natural history to undertake field study, make accurate identifications and to make original contributions to research.

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Solitary Wasps (Naturalists' Handbooks, Series Number 3)

Solitary Wasps (Naturalists' Handbooks, Series Number 3)

Hardy Geraniums

Hardy Geraniums

Solitary Wasps (Naturalists' Handbooks)

Solitary Wasps (Naturalists' Handbook)

Hardy Geraniums

Hardy Geraniums

Solitary Wasps (Naturalists' Handbooks, 3)