A Field Guide to Your Own Back Yard – A Seasonal Guide to the Flora and Fauna of the Eastern US: A Seasonal Guide to the Flora & Fauna of the Eastern U.S. - Softcover

Mitchell, John Hanson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881504742 ISBN 13: 9780881504743

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 1999

Synopsis

"If there is grass and a few scraggling trees, there will be wildlife," suggests John Hanson Mitchell, an internationally recognized naturalist and advocate for tuning your senses to the wonders that await in your own backyard. Whether your yard consists of a small patch of grass or a rambling mix of forest and field, Mitchell will introduce you to the wealth of plants, insects, and animals that share your patch of the planet. You'll learn how the behavior at the birdfeeder mirrors that of the deepest woods. You'll get a gander at the rich ecology of the woodpile. You'll get to know the neighbors you never knew you had who make their homes under the bark and in the holes of the trees. You'll learn why you might want to welcome a skunk into your garden. With wisdom and gentle humor, this book reacquaints you with the denizens of your own local habitat.

About this title

About the Author

John Hanson Mitchell is the author of several books, including A Field Guide to Your Own Backyard (Countryman) and Ceremonial Time, and the editor of the award-winning natural history/environmental journal Sanctuary, published by the Massachusetts Audubon Society. He lives and gardens in Littleton, MA.

Edition details

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0881504742
• ISBN 13: 9780881504743
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288