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Insect A Day: Bees, bugs, and pollinators for every day of the year, Volume 6 [Kietas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Hardback, 368 pages, aukštis x plotis: 221x156 mm, weight: 483 g, 366 illustrations and photographs
  • Serija: A Day
  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Nov-2024
  • Leidėjas: Batsford
  • ISBN-10: 1849947945
  • ISBN-13: 9781849947947
  • Formatas: Hardback, 368 pages, aukštis x plotis: 221x156 mm, weight: 483 g, 366 illustrations and photographs
  • Serija: A Day
  • Išleidimo metai: 07-Nov-2024
  • Leidėjas: Batsford
  • ISBN-10: 1849947945
  • ISBN-13: 9781849947947
A fascinating, beautifully illustrated compendium of stories and facts about the insects in our world.

Fascinating and richly illustrated stories of insects in 366 daily entries, from dancing honeybees to the largest spider webs in the world.

Entomologists Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton present an insect for every day of the year in this beautifully produced guide. Readers are invited on a captivating journey through insect behavior, migration, fascinating protection mechanisms, folklore, history, and literature.

Discover the story of the gnat, whose wings beat one thousand times per second; the glowworm, who has captured the power of light; and the sacred scarab beetle, worshipped in Egypt thousands of years ago.

Illustrated with stunning photographs and works of art, showcasing the colors, textures, and strange and unique features of these fascinating creatures, this collection is a celebration of insects and their special place in our ecosystems and culture.

Recenzijos

There's plenty here to show how useful the insect world is in ecology. An ideal gift with good shelf presence, most people will learn something distinct and insect-sightful from this bee-autiful book. -- HortWeek

Introduction

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Index
Dominic Couzens is a British author and journalist specialising in avian and natural history subjects. He contributes regularly to BBC Wildlife magazine and is a professional field trip guide. His critically acclaimed books include The Secret Lives of Garden Birds and The Secret Lives of British Birds, and The Secret Lives of Garden Wildlife. He is also the author of A Bird a Day and A Year of Birdsong. He lives in Dorset.

Gail Ashton is a wildlife photographer and writer with a passion for entomology. A few years ago she began a year-long project to photograph and document 500 UK invertebrates, which sent her down a path of discovery that has become a passion. She is the co-author of the book An Identification Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and North-West Europe. She lives in Hertfordshire.