Solitary Bees (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 146)A completely up to date introduction to the most common group of bees in Britain. Bees, for most people, mean honey or bumble bees, but in fact these social species make up only a small proportion of the species that live in Britain. Open your eyes to the so called solitary bees, and discover a wonderfully diverse population miners, leafcutters, carpenters and masons many of which can be found in your own back garden. Solitary bees come in a variety