Coral Reefs – beauty and wonder lie within superficially simple stories about their residents
Anyone who has watched one or two documentaries about coral reefs will have heard about cleaning stations. A number of small fish species and…
Wildlife
Flight to the Arctic: The Narrow Edge
The rufa red knot sandpiper and the common horseshoe crab, two relatively unassuming creatures, are the focus of a fascinating new book by Deborah Cramer, The…
Six Surprising Owl Facts
By Tony Angell, author of The House of Owls — To most of us owls are mysterious and elusive creatures of the night. That they…
Back to the Garden: Books For Summer 2015
Summer is fast approaching, and while we can keep our fingers crossed that June and July will be as delightful as last year, as…
The Narrow Edge: Tracking the Red Knot
Deborah Cramer has spent the last few years following a relatively unknown and unassuming shorebird, the red knot. Her new book, The Narrow Edge:…
Chelsea Flower Show: A Natural History of English Gardening
The Chelsea Flower Show is one of the most famous horticultural events in the world and although no longer the largest flower show, is…
Where The Wild Books Are: Nature Books Round-Up
To celebrate the advent of Spring and also annual World Wildlife Day, we have a nature books round-up featuring some of our most intriguing…
10 Commandments of Bird Watching
Yale’s latest avian title offers advice about the best ways in which we can share our gardens and neighbourhoods with our feathered friends. Here, we take a closer…
My Backyard Jungle – A Conversation with James Barilla
For James Barilla and his family, the dream of transforming their Columbia, South Carolina backyard into a haven for wildlife evoked images of kids…