The Mason-Bees

Hint: You can preview this book by clicking on "Preview" which is located under the cover of this book. About the author: Jean-Henri Casimir Fabre (December 22, 1823 – October 11, 1915) was a French entomologist, and author known for the lively style of his popular books on the lives of insects.Fabre was born on December 22, 1823 in Saint-Léons in Aveyron, France. Fabre was largely an autodidact, owing to the poverty of his family. Nevertheless, he acquired a primary teaching certificate at the young age of 19 and began teaching in Carpentras whilst pursuing further studies. In 1849 he was appointed to a teaching post in Ajaccio (Corsica), then in 1853 moved on to the lycée in Avignon.Fabre was a popular teacher, physicist, chemist and botanist. However, he is probably best known for his findings in the field of entomology, the study of insects, and is considered by many to be the father of modern entomology. Excerpt from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Henri_Fabre