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1. Introduction
2. Bee phylogeny, bee diversity, and the distinction between solitary and social bees
3. The solitary bee life cycle
4. Alternative male mating tactics : the race to be first and the race to be last
5. The surprising utility of males
6. Nest architecture and brood-cell construction
7. The tools of the trade : floral rewards and how bees harvest them
8. Foraging and provisioning behavior
9. The microcosm of the brood cell : a bestiary of in-nest mutualists
10. Brood-parasitic (cuckoo) bees
11. Non-bee parasites and predators
12. Bees and plants : love story, arms race, or something in between?
13. Solitary bees and agricultural pollination
14. Threats to solitary bees and their biological conservation
15. Epilogue: The Scala naturae.
2. Bee phylogeny, bee diversity, and the distinction between solitary and social bees
3. The solitary bee life cycle
4. Alternative male mating tactics : the race to be first and the race to be last
5. The surprising utility of males
6. Nest architecture and brood-cell construction
7. The tools of the trade : floral rewards and how bees harvest them
8. Foraging and provisioning behavior
9. The microcosm of the brood cell : a bestiary of in-nest mutualists
10. Brood-parasitic (cuckoo) bees
11. Non-bee parasites and predators
12. Bees and plants : love story, arms race, or something in between?
13. Solitary bees and agricultural pollination
14. Threats to solitary bees and their biological conservation
15. Epilogue: The Scala naturae.