Wonderland: a year of Britain's wildlife, day by day

Westwood, B and Moss, S (2017) Wonderland: a year of Britain's wildlife, day by day. John Murray, London. ISBN 9781473609242

Abstract

From blackbirds, beavers and beetles to tawny owls, natterjack toads and lemon slugs. Every day of the year, winter or summer, in every corner of the British Isles, there's plenty to see if you know where - and how - to look. From encounters with the curious black redstart, which winters on our rocky coasts, to the tiny green snowdrop shoots that are the first sign that spring might be round the corner. And from the blossom-time and dawn choruses of April and May into the abundant noisiness of summer, where days start with hawker dragonflies and drowsy bumblebees and end with glow-worms and ghost moths; to autumn when in the early morning mist of London's Richmond Park male red deer lock horns in competition for a mate.Nature is always full of surprises - whether it's the strange behaviour of clothes moths or the gruesome larder of the strike. Distilling two lifetimes' knowledge, expert insight and enthusiasm, award-winning authors and passionate naturalists Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss take us through the year, day by day, sharing the unexpected delights that we can experience in our skies, beaches, rivers, fields, forests and back gardens. There are all kinds of adventures waiting on your doorstep, any day of the year, all you need is Wonderland.

Item Type:	Book
Keywords:	nature, Great Britain
Divisions:	School of Writing, Publishing and the Humanities
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2018 16:57
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2022 15:46
URI / Page ID:	https://researchspace.bathspa.ac.uk/id/eprint/10677

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