A buzz in the meadow /
Goulson, Dave,
A buzz in the meadow / Dave Goulson. - London : Vintage Books, [2015] - xi, 266 pages ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2014. Includes index.
In 'A Buzz in the Meadow' Goulson tells the story of how he bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow and how, over a decade, he has created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive. But other creatures live there too, a myriad insects of every kind, many of them ones that Goulson has studied before in his career as a biologist. You will learn about 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. Goulson is brilliant, and very funny, at showing how scientists actually conduct experiments. The book is also a wake-up call, urging us to cherish the protect life on earth in all its forms.
9780099597698 (pbk.) : £8.99
Goulson, Dave--Homes and haunts--France.
Bee culture--France.
Insect rearing--France.
Farming and Country Life.
SCIENCE
SF523.82
638.1092
A buzz in the meadow / Dave Goulson. - London : Vintage Books, [2015] - xi, 266 pages ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2014. Includes index.
In 'A Buzz in the Meadow' Goulson tells the story of how he bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow and how, over a decade, he has created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive. But other creatures live there too, a myriad insects of every kind, many of them ones that Goulson has studied before in his career as a biologist. You will learn about 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. Goulson is brilliant, and very funny, at showing how scientists actually conduct experiments. The book is also a wake-up call, urging us to cherish the protect life on earth in all its forms.
9780099597698 (pbk.) : £8.99
Goulson, Dave--Homes and haunts--France.
Bee culture--France.
Insect rearing--France.
Farming and Country Life.
SCIENCE
SF523.82
638.1092