Jiggins, Chris D. The Ecology and Evolution of Heliconius Butterflies.
1st. Ed. Pub. Oxford Uni. Press. 2017 pp.ix, 277 with colour and b/w., photos., and maps. Large 8to. New hardback.
The first thorough and accessible treatment of the ecology, genetics, and behaviour of these butterflies, exploring how they offer remarkable insights into tropical biodiversity.
£71.99 [ref: 57748]
Jones, R. The Folk Art of Slovenian Hive Fronts.
1st. Ed. Pub. International Bee Research Assoc. 2013 pp.84 beautifully illus. in colour throughout. Small 4to. A new softback.
Illustrated front boards on beehives are an essential part of Slovenian beekeeping. Using over fifty examples, that are part of the Eva Crane Historical Collection, this book examines their history and describes in detail the range of subjects covered.
£10.95 [ref: 54894]
Jones, Richard. Ants. The ultimate social insects. British Wildlife Collection No. 11.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2022 pp.368 with colour photos. and illus. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £40.00.
Starting with a straightforward look at ant body structure, Jones then explores the ant species found in the British Isles and parts of nearby mainland Europe, their foraging, nesting, navigating and battle instincts, how ants interact with the landscape, their evolution, and their place in our understanding of how life on earth works.
£36.00 [ref: 61960]
Kirk, W. A Colour Guide to the Pollen Loads of the Honey Bee.
2nd. Ed. Pub. IBRA. 2006 pp.54 with a key of 500 colours. 8vo. Softback. New copy.
Highly recommended. This work describes the pollen loads of 268 plant species found in Europe.
£24.95 [ref: 52416]
Lebas, C. et al. Ants of Britain and Europe. A Photographic Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2019 pp.415 with nearly 600 colour photographs plus dist. maps. 8vo. New softback. RRP £35.00.
More than 400 species of ant can be found in Europe, and ‘Ants of Britain and Europe’ covers them all, with detailed descriptions for more than 150 of the more commonly encountered.
£32.50 [ref: 56732]
Lewington, Richard. Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland.
2nd. Ed. Pub. B.W.P. 2015 pp.160 with colour illus. and dist. maps. 8vo. A new softback. Recommended.
Includes up-to-date information on all our resident and migrant species of butterfly, together with a selection of day-flying moths.
£11.99 [ref: 58896]
Lewington, Richard. (et al). Pocket Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain and Ireland.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2023 pp.96 with fine colour and b/w. illus. throughout plus col. dist. maps. 8vo. Softback. New.
Includes a double-page spread of the 'big 7' species that are most likely to be encountered in gardens, and additional sections clearly explain how the reader can differentiate between the sexes and recognise true bumblebees from cuckoo bees. The 'at-a-glance' guide provides a quick reference to species grouped by tail colour. Identification can then be confirmed by following the reference page number to the appropriate species.
£10.99 [ref: 64229]
Lowen, J. British Moths. A Gateway Guide.
1st. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2021 pp.224 with 500 colour photographs. 8vo. Spiralbound softback. New.
A wonderful introduction to 350 species of the most common and eye-catching adult moths that you may encounter in the UK. Rather than being grouped in taxonomic order, species are organised by season, and similar-looking moths are placed alongside one another for ease of identification.
£16.99 [ref: 61093]
Manley, Chris. British & Irish Moths. A Photographic Guide
3rd. Rev. Ed. Pub. Bloomsbury. 2021 pp.448 with over 3,200 colour photographs with colour dist. maps. 8vo. New hardback. RRP £45.00.
‘British and Irish Moths’ is the most comprehensive collection of photographs of British moths ever published. This third edition has been significantly expanded so that it includes all species on the British list. Contains extra identification hints, e.g. for the leaf-mining micros, photographs are included to demonstrate the all-important feeding signs that can often be a more reliable identification method than seeing the adult.
£40.50 [ref: 60493]
Owens, N. The Bees of Norfolk.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces. 2017 pp.v, 218 with high quality colour photos., and maps throughout. 4to. Hardback. New.
The first book to cover all of Norfolk's 197 bee species, including bumblebees, honeybees and solitary bees. With distribution maps and notes on flight period, habitat, flowers visited, nesting and parasites. Up-to-date information on bees which have been lost and new bees coming in to the county.
£24.95 [ref: 63807]