“Delightful!” That was the very first word I uttered upon closing the back cover of Patrick Barkham’s The Butterfly Isles; A Summer in Search of Our Emperors and Admirals.
In the Butterfly Isles
Entomology
Parasites: Tales of Humanity’s Most Unwelcome Guests
When it comes to phrases in the English language that people least wish to hear in reference to themselves, “parasite infestation” certainly ranks very close to the top of the list.
Spiders: Learning to Love Them
Of all the creatures that fly, swim, or crawl across the face of the planet, perhaps none more commonly inspire feelings of unease, queasiness, and outright fear than spiders.
Butterfly Photographer’s Handbook
From their spectacularly colorful wings that can be maddeningly difficult to get into proper focus to their flighty feeding habits that cause them to move to another flower a split second before the shutter release button is depressed, butterfly photography can test photographic skills in ways few other nature subjects can.