Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-188) and index.
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What are bees? -- The families of bees and where they live -- Background to the solitary life -- Miners -- Masons -- Leaf-cutters -- Carpenters -- Other solitary bees -- The road to sociality -- The highly social bees -- Bees and flowers -- Unlikely partners: bees and orchids -- The male of the species -- Enemies and associates.