The FSC Bees guide features 28 species of bees found in gardens in Britain and Ireland. As well as the Big Six bumblebees, the guide includes mining bees, cavity-nesting bees and cuckoo bees.

Beautiful colour paintings by Chris Shields highlight key identification features. Silhouettes next to each image show typical life size for each species.

The reverse side includes concise identification notes for each species. This text covers key characters to look out for, plus flight period, habitat and range. Also included are useful pointers to help distinguish between similar-looking species.