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Author(s): Goulson, Dave
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 23/04/2015,
Pagination: 288 pages,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780099597698,
Description:
A fascinating look at the insect world found in one field in France – and how important that world is to all of us – from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller A Sting in the Tale In 2003 Dave Goulson bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow. Over the course of a decade, he created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive along with myriad insects of every kind.
In this book you will learn how a deathwatch beetle finds its mate, about the importance of houseflies, why butterflies have spots on their wings, about dragonfly sex, bed-bugs and wasps. But it is also a wake-up call, urging us to cherish and protect life on earth in all its forms. A Buzz in the Meadow is a captivating look at our natural world and a call to arms for nature-lovers everywhere.
‘Glorious’ The Times ‘Captivating’ Independent