Bumble Bees of North America: An Identification Guide (Princeton Field Guides, 89) Paperback – March 30, 2014

The "Bumble Bees of North America: An Identification Guide" is a comprehensive resource for anyone interested in identifying bumble bees. With its trove of information and color photos, this book makes it easier than ever to distinguish between different bee species. Customers who purchased this book for bee enthusiasts were delighted with its content. They found it to be extremely detailed, providing a wealth of information on various parameters for identifying bumble bees. One customer praised the book for including color photos, making the identification process even more straightforward. However, some customers felt that the level of detail in the book was more suited for a college student or a teacher of bees. They wanted a simpler book on bees, specifically for children. Additionally, one customer expressed disappointment with the book's focus on evolution, claiming that it soured their overall experience. Despite these minor drawbacks, the "Bumble Bees of North America: An Identification Guide" is highly recommended as the best available resource for identifying bumble bees in North America, especially in the field. The book offers detailed information on species distribution, phenology, and identification characteristics such as hair length and cheek length. The book does have some minor flaws, including the presentation of species profiles in paragraph form, making it difficult to quickly extract pertinent information. Additionally, the explanation of how to interpret distribution maps is not easily accessible. Despite these issues, the book's content and quality make it unbeatable for bumble bee identification.