Common Bees of Western North America, Folding Guide

Discover the fascinating world of bees with our comprehensive guide, featuring descriptions and multiple illustrations of 20 common bee groups, including honey bees, bumble bees, mason bees, and more.

Learn about their nesting and floral preferences, seasonal activity patterns, and behavior. The guide covers bee life cycles, habitats, and behaviors, and helps you distinguish bees from flies and wasps.

Illustrated and written by Joseph S. Wilson, assistant professor of biology at Utah State University, and Olivia Messinger Carril, PhD in Plant Biology and veteran bee researcher. They are the co-authors of The Bees in Your Backyard, published by Princeton University Press.