The Mason-Bees by Jean-Henri Fabre


The Mason-Bees
Title : The Mason-Bees
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ISBN : -
Language : English
Format Type : Kindle Edition
Number of Pages : 326
Publication : Published May 16, 2012

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The Mason-Bees Reviews

  • Aria Maher

    Like Jean-Henri Fabre's other insect books, The Mason-Bees explores, in minute detail, the life of a very interesting creature. Written from the author's direct observation and experimentation, this book provides a unique and first hand account of the habits of the mason bee. In my opinion, Fabre spends a little too long talking about various parasites which prey on the bees, but otherwise this is a thoroughly engrossing, interesting read.

  • Niles Perkins

    very interesting but not the information I was seeking

  • Carol Collins

    1926 english translation

  • Rick Davis

    The father of modern entomology is back again.

    This time he's talking about Mason Bees (Chalicodomae to be precise), and along the way you can of course expect him to tell anecdotes about his family, his pets and the consternation of his rural, Provencal neighbors at his seemingly bizarre experiments.

    This book contains a good bit about his relationship and correspondence with Charles Darwin, along with more than his usual amount of snarkiness about Darwin's doctrines and disciples.

    Fun for the whole family!

  • Avis Black

    I have given Jean-Henri Fabre's books more than one try, but find him dull.