An Irish Nature Year

(Hardback)

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Call it a daily meditation on the world around us for nature-lovers and nature newbies alike, An Irish Nature Year gleefully explores the small mysteries of the seasons as they unfold Whos cutting perfect circles in your roses Which birds wear feathery trousers And what, exactly, is an amethyst deceiver
An Irish Nature Year is an illustrated day book filled with plants, animals, birds and creepy-crawlies from all over the island of Ireland. With one short entry for every day of the year, nature columnist Jane Powers serves up 5 minutes worth of wonderment to enjoy on your coffee break, on your commute, or to relax with at bedtime.

From weeds in the pavement cracks and surprising inhabitants of vacant lots, to unusual finds along our shoreline and hedgerows, youll find more of the natural world to admire right under your nose, and relish the little things that mark the passing of the seasons across the ever-changing Irish landscape.

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An Irish Nature Year by Jane Powers: youll love the coverVery sweet day book filled with plants and animals and birds and creepy crawlies from all over the island of Irelandreally lovely Ryan Tubridy

Written by the award-winning garden writer Jane Powers, now nature diarist for the Sunday Times, An Irish Nature Year is the perfect pocket-sized stocking filler for anyone with an interest in garden wildlife from speckled wood butterflies and summer snowflakes to spiders, swallows and field mice. Irish Times

Janes knowledge of the wonders of nature all around her is immense Developing such knowledge may take a lifetime, but dipping into the book during the months (it is published in diary form) will help us all to understand at least a small bit more of this rich tapestry. Irish Examiner

Author Bio

Robert Vaughan is a retired army officer and full-time novelist. His book Survival (under the pseudonym K.C. McKenna) won the Spur Award for best western novel (1994). He lives with his wife, Ruth, in Gulf Shores, Alabama.