Adam, Brother. Bee-Keeping at Buckfast Abbey.
Rep. Pub. Northern Bee Books. 1987 pp. 122 with figs. A new softback.
Brother Adam, was a Benedictine monk, beekeeper, an authority on bee breeding and the developer of the Buckfast bee. "He was unsurpassed as a breeder of bees. He talked to them, he stroked them. He brought to the hives a calmness that, according to those who saw him at work, the sensitive bees responded to." – The Economist, 14 September 1996.
£11.50 [ref: 48600]

Alford, D.V. Bumblebees.
Rep. Pub. NBB. 2009 pp.ix, 352 with figs. throughout. 4to. New softback.
Dr. Alford’s book was the first comprehensive study of these insects for over 60 years. It deals with their life history and habits in considerable detail. Illustrated keys to species are provided.
£19.00 [ref: 65653]

Alford, D.V. The Life of the Bumblebee.
Rep. Pub. NBB. 2009 pp.80. A new softback.
Aimed at the general reader, this book tells the fascinating story of the life of the bumblebee. Nest building, the development of colonies, foraging, winter survival and natural enemies are all described. Brief details are provided on each of the 25 British bumblebee species.
£11.00 [ref: 41691]

Barnett, R. (et al). Butterflies of the Bristol Region. Wildlife of the Bristol Region: 2.
1st. Ed. Pub. B.R.E.R.C. 2003 pp.viii, 205 with some colour photos and dist. maps. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £25.00.
The Butterflies of the Bristol Region summarises the occurrence of over 50 species of buttterfly that have been recorded over the last 150 years and more, within the area formerly known as the County of Avon.
£22.50 [ref: 52657]

Barnett, R. (et al). Moths of the Bristol Region. Wildlife of the Bristol Region: 3.
1st. Ed. Pub. B.R.E.R.C. 2008 pp.526 with some colour photos and dist. maps. 4to. New hardback in new dw. RRP £30.00.
Illustrated with many high quality photographs, flight graphs and drawings, this volume summarises the current and historic status of the 1,700+ species of moth that are known to have been found in the region around Bristol and Bath.
£27.00 [ref: 52658]

Bartlett, J. The Pollen Landscape.
1st. Ed. Pub. NBB. 2020 pp.170 with colour photos. Large 8vo. New softback.
This book follows a colony of bees for a year through their pollen landscape, explaining what they do and why, and showing how the microscope reveals the beauty and variety of the different kinds of pollen they collect.
£16.50 [ref: 61018]

Board, S. (et al). Butterflies of Cornwall. Atlas for the Twenty-First Century.
1st. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2021 pp.x, 262 with colour photos. and dist. maps throughout. Large 8vo. New hardback.
Packed with information and photographs, this is the go-to book on the state and status of butterflies from Bude to Land’s End. It maps the ebb and flow of butterfly populations in Cornwall, including such national rarities as the Marsh Fritillary, Silver-studded Blue, Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Heath Fritillary.
£29.95 [ref: 60632]

Bradley, J.D. Log Book of British Lepidoptera.
Pub. Bradley. 2000 pp.iv, 108. New softback.
A neat checklist of British Lepidoptera with space next to each entry for notes.
£8.00 [ref: 44775]

Brock, P.D. A Comprehensive Guide to Insects of Britain and Ireland.
2nd. Rev. Exp. Ed. Pub. Pisces Publications. 2019 pp.iv, 540 with 2,900 colour photos., and 2,100 dist. maps. 8vo. New softback.
Highly recommended new edition. With its wide species coverage and emphasis on both popular and somewhat neglected insect orders, this book will be of interest to naturalists throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe.
£28.95 [ref: 57282]

Brooks, S. &. Cham, S. Field Guide to the Dragonflies & Damselflies. Of Great Britain and Ireland.
5th. Ed. Pub. British Wildlife Publishing. 2014 pp.192 with all resident and migrant species fully described and illustrated with more than 340 colour illustrations and photographs. A new softback copy. Latest edition.
This revised edition provides comprehensive species descriptions including habitat, larval form, flight season, feeding, territorial and mating behaviour.
£20.00 [ref: 47794]