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Buzz, Hop, Zip! - Phase 2 Set 5 (Paperback): Samantha Montgomerie Buzz, Hop, Zip! - Phase 2 Set 5 (Paperback)
Samantha Montgomerie; Contributions by Collins Big Cat
R169 Discovery Miles 1 690 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Big Cat Phonics for Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised has been developed in collaboration with Wandle Learning Trust and Little Sutton Primary School. It comprises classroom resources to support the SSP programme and a range of phonic readers that together provide a consistent and highly effective approach to teaching phonics. Explore all the different ways we can communicate with each other in this photographic non-fiction book. Pages 14 and 15 contain an “I Spy” feature with a specific phoneme focus, which uses visual support to help children embed phonic knowledge. Reading notes within the book provide practical support for reading with children, including a list of all the sounds and words that the book will cover.

Advances In Insect Rearing For Research And Pest Management (Hardcover): Thomas E Anderson Advances In Insect Rearing For Research And Pest Management (Hardcover)
Thomas E Anderson
R3,815 Discovery Miles 38 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The efficient production of large numbers of high-quality insects is a concern both for basic research and for the success of control programmes for pests of agricultural and medical significance. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of this important issue, identifying the major applications for insect-rearing technology. The chapters, international in scope, cover genetics and molecular biology; insect rearing and the development of bioengineered crops; nutrition, digestion and artificial diets; and the practical concerns of commercial insect rearing.

Garden Bugs & Insects of the South & Southeast - Identify Pollinators, Pests, and Other Garden Visitors (Spiral bound): Jaret C... Garden Bugs & Insects of the South & Southeast - Identify Pollinators, Pests, and Other Garden Visitors (Spiral bound)
Jaret C Daniels
R241 R195 Discovery Miles 1 950 Save R46 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Lives of Moths - A Natural History of Our Planet's Moth Life (Hardcover): Andrei Sourakov, Rachel Warren-Chadd The Lives of Moths - A Natural History of Our Planet's Moth Life (Hardcover)
Andrei Sourakov, Rachel Warren-Chadd
R707 Discovery Miles 7 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A richly illustrated look at the natural history of moths Moths are among the most underappreciated insects on the planet, yet they make up the majority of some 180,000 known species of Lepidoptera. Filled with striking images, The Lives of Moths looks at the remarkable world of these amazing and beautiful creatures. While butterflies may get more press than moths, Andrei Sourakov and Rachel Warren Chadd reveal that the lopsided attention is unjust. Moths evolved long before butterflies, and their importance cannot be overestimated. From the tiniest leaf miners to exotic hawk moths that are two hundred to three hundred times larger, these creatures are often crucial pollinators of flowers, including many that bloom at night or in twilight. The authors show that moths and their larvae are the main food source for thousands of animal species, and interact with other insect, plant, and vertebrate communities in ecosystems around the world, from tropical forests and alpine meadows to deserts and wetlands. The authors also explore such topics as evolution, life cycles, methods of communication, and links to humans. A feast of remarkable facts and details, The Lives of Moths will appeal to insect lovers everywhere.

Insects - A Portrait of the Animal World (Hardcover): Paul Sterry, New Line Books Insects - A Portrait of the Animal World (Hardcover)
Paul Sterry, New Line Books
R301 R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Save R110 (37%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An informative series that provides, in a concise format, better understanding of animals and their habitats. Fascinating in its diversity, the natural world comes to life on the pages of these spec tacularly illustrated volumes.

Bees and Beekeeping (Paperback): Tiffany Francis-Baker Bees and Beekeeping (Paperback)
Tiffany Francis-Baker
R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bees existed long before human beings, but our future is perhaps more reliant upon them than any other species. They pollinate 80 per cent of the world's crops and plants, but how much do we really know about them? Small, clever and mysterious, the honeybee in particular has long been celebrated in human culture as a sacred insect, a symbol of the sun, bridging the gap between our world and the next. They are expert communicators, skilled aviators and natural alchemists, turning fresh nectar into sweet, golden honey. They are also in trouble and need our help. This beautifully illustrated guide explores the honeybee's historic relationship with humans, the basics of beekeeping, and how we can help save the bees' dwindling population.

What Bees Want - Beekeeping as Nature Intended (Hardcover): Susan Knilans, Jacqueline Freeman What Bees Want - Beekeeping as Nature Intended (Hardcover)
Susan Knilans, Jacqueline Freeman
R601 Discovery Miles 6 010 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Susan Knilans and Jacqueline Freeman are in love with bees. So in love that they observe their bees-their work, communication, seasonal activity and more-for hours each day. And with observation came realisation: when bees are allowed to live as they would in nature (with smaller hives, no chemicals, freedom to swarm and little-to-no human interference), they will thrive. Accordingly, Knilans and Freeman have spent decades perfecting the revolutionary practice of preservation beekeeping, guided by the simple question, "What do the bees want?" A surprising page-turner, this instructional book tells the story of their successes and failures, demonstrating what was learned along the way. Sharing preservation beekeeping's key tenets, the authors provide concrete, simple ways to implement their approach, from finding the right hive location to honing observation skills. This preservation manifesto is a vital addition to any beekeeper's library, imparting all the joys of a beekeeper's life.

Moths - A Complete Guide to Biology and Behavior (Paperback): David Lees, Alberto Zilli Moths - A Complete Guide to Biology and Behavior (Paperback)
David Lees, Alberto Zilli
R718 R613 Discovery Miles 6 130 Save R105 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed): Michael J. Roberts Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)
Michael J. Roberts
R909 R672 Discovery Miles 6 720 Save R237 (26%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Spiders are the most obvious group of animals - they share with us our houses and gardens. They also have some of the most fascinating colours, behaviour and biology. This book is designed to aid identification of these animals, without using any complicated keys or equipment. Each of the 450 species covered is illustrated in colour, with paintings of all the common colour variations and differences between the sexes, and described in detail in the text. The general features of each family are also described, with information on courtship, hunting and web-making behaviour. A key to spiders' webs is also included in the introduction. Each species has illustrations of its genitalia - to allow conclusive identification of the species.

Butterflies of the South & Southeast - Your Way to Easily Identify Butterflies (Spiral bound): Jaret C Daniels Butterflies of the South & Southeast - Your Way to Easily Identify Butterflies (Spiral bound)
Jaret C Daniels
R247 R201 Discovery Miles 2 010 Save R46 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Book of the Earthworm (Paperback): Sally Coulthard The Book of the Earthworm (Paperback)
Sally Coulthard; Narrated by Deirdra Whelan
R302 R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Sally Coulthard explores the miraculous world of the earthworm, the modest little creature without whom life as we know it would not be possible. For Charles Darwin - who estimated every acre of land contained 53,000 earthworms - the humble earthworm was the most important creature on the planet. And yet, most people know almost nothing about these little engineers of the earth. We take them for granted but, without the earthworm, the world's soil would be barren, and our gardens, fields and farms wouldn't be able to grow the food and support the animals we need to survive. Sally Coulthard provides a complete profile of the earthworm by answering fifty questions about these wiggling creatures, from 'What happens if I chop a worm in half?' to 'Would humans survive if worms went extinct?' Fascinating and beautifully illustrated, The Book of the Earthworm offers a feast of quirky facts and practical advice about the world's most industrious - but least understood - invertebrate.

The Butterfly Handbook (Hardcover): Lee Miller, Jacqueline Miller The Butterfly Handbook (Hardcover)
Lee Miller, Jacqueline Miller
R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Each of the 500 species depicted here is illustrated with a full color close up picture showing its vibrant colors and intricate patterns. Each photo comes with an at-a-glance guide that give the species' size, area of origin, and conservation status. Also included are habitat, life cycle and migration season.

Extinct & Endangered - Insects in Peril (Hardcover): Levon Biss Extinct & Endangered - Insects in Peril (Hardcover)
Levon Biss; American Museum of Natural History
R825 Discovery Miles 8 250 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Extraordinary images by master macro photographer Levon Biss capture a vanishing world of insects from the collections of the American Museum of Natural History in New YorkInsects are at once our most familiar fellow animals and the most mysterious. They appear to be indestructible, but globally, insect species are quietly disappearing in the sixth mass extinction that life on Earth is undergoing today. This joint project of photographer Levon Biss and the American Museum of Natural History contains indelible images of 40 extinct or endangered species in the museum's collection, selected from its vast holdings by a team of scientists. They range from imperiled old friends like the monarch butterfly and the nine-spotted ladybug to the remote Lord Howe Island stick insect of Australia, thought to be extinct for most of the 20th century until a tiny population was discovered and bred in captivity in 2001. All were sent to Biss's studio, where he created commanding portraits that can be enlarged 30 times lifesize to reveal vivid full-page details of form and color-a world invisible to our naked eyes. The result is a book that insists on the momentous significance of these small, mostly unknown creatures.

Spiders of North America (Paperback): Sarah Rose Spiders of North America (Paperback)
Sarah Rose; Foreword by Eric R Eaton
R826 Discovery Miles 8 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An accessible field guide to more than 500 of the most commonly found spider species in North America Of the more than 49,000 species of spider worldwide, some 4,000 are in North America. Spiders of North America explores more than 500 of the most common and interesting spiders found in this region of the world. This richly illustrated guide begins with an overview of spiders-what they are exactly, how they can be found, how they develop, and why they are important. The book features information on all the major spider guilds: sensing web weavers, sheet web weavers, orb web weavers, space web weavers, ambush hunters, ground active hunters, other active hunters, and spider hunters. Chapters contain accessible descriptions for identifying members of each spider family, including helpful tips for distinguishing members of similar families, and details at the genus and species levels. Stunning color photographs and informative distribution maps accompany the text. Useful descriptions for identification of each spider family Stunningly detailed macro and in-situ photographs Information on all the major spider guilds Handy distribution maps

Invertebrates Of Southern Africa And Their Tracks & Signs (Paperback, None Ed.): Lee Gutteridge Invertebrates Of Southern Africa And Their Tracks & Signs (Paperback, None Ed.)
Lee Gutteridge
R350 R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Save R77 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This book intensively covers a never-before-explored aspect of Southern African nature and is an essential new addition to the library of every nature lover. It was researched and written over the last four and a half years to open a door to a little known micro-world that exists all around us. Invertebrates – which include commonly seen creatures such as butterflies, spiders, beetles, worms and scorpions – are everywhere. The signs of their day-to-day activities are all around us if we know where to look.

The life cycles and behaviours of many animals are discussed, with a special focus on interactions between mammals and invertebrates – a fascinating subject in itself.

While working on this book, Lee Gutteridge spent many hours in the field with expert entomologists and arachnologists, many of whom commented that; even though they had spent a lifetime in the field, this experience, of invertebrate tracking, had changed the way that they see the invertebrate world.

With funding received from the Oppenheimer family, 250 copies will be donated to indigenous trackers, whose knowledge Lee appreciates and respects.

The Bee Bible - 50 Ways to Keep Bees Buzzing (Hardcover): Sally Coulthard The Bee Bible - 50 Ways to Keep Bees Buzzing (Hardcover)
Sally Coulthard 1
R306 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R57 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

We need bees. We rely on them not only to pollinate our planet but to sweeten our lives with the fruits of their labours - honey, beeswax, Royal Jelly. These tiny, hardworking insects have transformed our lives with their quiet diligence; fertilising much of our food, most of the wild plants we rely on, and giving us thousands of years of sugary pleasure, candlelight and beauty treatments. But bees are in danger. Across the planet, bee numbers are plummeting. Honey bees, fat, fluffy bumblebees and key species of solitary bees are disappearing from our gardens, fields and wild spaces. Over the past 50 years, the UK has lost more than half its solitary bee numbers and three species of bumblebee have gone extinct. In the rest of Europe, nearly one in ten species of wild bees are facing extinction, in the US about a quarter of all wild bees have disappeared in the past ten years alone. Thankfully, we can do something if we act now. In The Bee Bible, best-selling author Sally Coulthard shows us fifty positive ways we can all save bees; from planting flowers bees love to mowing less, buying the right honey to influencing public spaces and government policy. Whether you garden for bees, shop with bees in mind, campaign for bees, or just learn a bit of bee-whispering, little things can make a big difference. Just ask a bee.

American Beetles, Volume II - Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea (Paperback): Michael C. Thomas, Paul E. Skelley,... American Beetles, Volume II - Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea (Paperback)
Michael C. Thomas, Paul E. Skelley, J. Howard Frank, Jr., Ross H. Arnett
R4,731 Discovery Miles 47 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Experts offer the most sweeping reference available on the subject of North American beetles. Their rigorous standards for the presentation of data create a concise, useful format that is consistent throughout the book. This is the resource of choice for quick, accurate, and easily accessible information.

American Beetles, Volume I - Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia (Paperback): Michael C. Thomas,... American Beetles, Volume I - Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia (Paperback)
Michael C. Thomas, Jr., Ross H. Arnett
R4,672 Discovery Miles 46 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Arnett and Thomas offer the most sweeping text available on the subject of North American beetles. Each section is presented in the same concise format, and the organization of the information is bt family. The editors have chosen the most respected of specialists to contribute the entries.

Butterflies - A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behaviour (Paperback): Dick Vane-Wright Butterflies - A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behaviour (Paperback)
Dick Vane-Wright
R401 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R101 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With their beautiful wing patterns and colours butterflies immediately catch our attention. Of all creatures, they exemplify metamorphosis with the creeping caterpillar transforming into a soaring butterfly. But they have also come to be creatures of science, revealing much to biologists about evolution and the ecological processes and historical accidents that have generated the diversity of life on Earth.In Butterflies leading expert Dick Vane-Wright provides a complete introduction to the biology, natural history and classification of this major group. Using examples from around the world and eye-catching photographs, he explores what it means to be a butterfly, from how the yellow birdwing finds a mate to why the African gaudy commodores produce adults of different colours.Fully revised and updated with new photographs and the latest reserach, this reformatted edition offers an overview of the biology and diversity of the major group of day-flying Lepidoptera.

Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden (Paperback): John Tampion, Maureen Tampion Attracting Butterflies to Your Garden (Paperback)
John Tampion, Maureen Tampion 1
R479 R220 Discovery Miles 2 200 Save R259 (54%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title includes a comprehensive directory of plants and a bonus chapter on photographing butterflies. This latest title, from a growing and successful series, is by a UK author. You can turn your garden into a haven for butterflies by giving them the right plants to feed on and providing suitable places to breed and hibernate. This beautifully illustrated book brings together all the information you will need to encourage garden butterflies in temperate countries. Every garden has the potential to attract butterflies - no matter how large or small or its location. Learn about the basics of butterfly lifecycles, preferred habitats, human impact on populations, types of garden, breeding and overwintering. Delve into the handy directory listings of plant species to attract butterflies, common garden butterflies and food plants for caterpillars. A bonus chapter on photographing butterflies describes the practicalities of capturing them in photographs. This title includes on butterfly species from temperate parts of Britain, continental Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand.

The Pocket Book of Insect Anatomy (Paperback): Marianne Taylor The Pocket Book of Insect Anatomy (Paperback)
Marianne Taylor
R417 R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Save R33 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Insects live alongside us in great profusion - sometimes even in intimate proximity. Their importance to the ecosystems of our world, and to our own survival, cannot be overstated. But it can be challenging to relate to them as fellow living beings when their bodies' structure and function are so dramatically different from our own. This excellent RSPB guide to insect anatomy aims to demystify the way that insects live, from the fine detail of their internal processes to the way they co-exist with all other forms of life. Insects exhibit dizzying diversity across their millions of species. Among them are mighty hunters, voracious plant defoliators, deep divers, high-fliers, master builders and devoted parents. Within the vast nests of honey-bees, ants and termites, we see them come together to form a huge, complex, multifaceted living machine. All this variation and potential has come about through evolved modification of a simple but perfectly elegant body plan. Each chapter of this book tackles a particular body system or aspect of insect biology, from respiration to digestion, movement to metamorphosis. Using a step-by-step approach, the book breaks down structures and processes and explores the myriad ways these are expressed in different insect groups. Separate pages delve into particular aspects of insect biology and ecology, such as how their colours are formed and the biology behind their remarkable migratory behaviour. Featuring numerous diagrams and more than 200 colour photos, this user-friendly guide is perfect for anyone interested in learning more about these extraordinary animals that - in terms of numbers, if not size - dominate our planet today.

Butterflies - A Natural History (Hardcover): Martin Warren Butterflies - A Natural History (Hardcover)
Martin Warren
R1,009 Discovery Miles 10 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'If you thought butterflies were special, the clear intelligible science in this superb page-turner will make you realise they're ultra-special' - MATTHEW OATES This new addition to the British Wildlife Collection is a unique take on butterfly behaviour and ecology, written by the former Chief Executive of Butterfly Conservation, Martin Warren. It explores the secret lives of our British species (also drawing on comparative examples from continental Europe), revealing how they have become adapted to survive in such a highly competitive natural world. Combining personal anecdote with the latest discoveries in the scientific literature, this book covers everything from why we love butterflies and their life-cycle from egg to adult, to their struggle for survival in a world of predators and parasites and the miracle of migration. The final chapters explore how butterflies are recorded, the change in their ranges and abundance during the 20th and 21st centuries, and the significance of managing habitats at a landscape scale, concluding with a passionate plea for why we must act now to reverse butterfly declines. Insightful, inspiring and a joy to read, Butterflies is the culmination of a lifetime of careful research into what makes these beautiful insects tick and how and why we must conserve them.

Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration (Paperback): Sara Dykman Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration (Paperback)
Sara Dykman
R527 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R116 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Science, nature, and adventure come together in this riveting account of a solo bike trip along the migratory path of the monarch butterfly. Sara Dykman made history when she became the first person to bicycle alongside monarch butterflies on their storied annual migration--a round-trip adventure that included three countries and more than 10,000 miles. Equally remarkable, she did it solo, on a bike cobbled together from used parts. In Bicycling with Butterflies--praised as "poetic" (Publishers Weekly) and called "a collective cry for climate action" (Booklist)--Dykman recounts her incredible journey. We're beside her as she navigates unmapped roads in foreign countries, checks roadside milkweed for monarch eggs, and shares her passion with eager schoolchildren, skeptical bar patrons, and unimpressed border officials. We also meet some of the ardent monarch stewards who supported her efforts, from citizen scientists and researchers to farmers and high-rise city dwellers. With both humor and humility, Dykman offers a compelling story, confirming the urgency of saving the threatened monarch migration--and the other threatened systems of nature that affect the survival of us all.

Flies in the Face of Fashion, Mites Make Right and Other Bugdacious Tales (Paperback): Tom Turpin Flies in the Face of Fashion, Mites Make Right and Other Bugdacious Tales (Paperback)
Tom Turpin
R413 R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Save R64 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

If you want to get downright buggy, pick up this wonderful collection of insect tales from the "Bug Bowl" guru, Tom Turpin. After you're through, you'll know more about the six-legged kingdom and its occupants than any bookworm that you run across. How does insect suturing work? Which insect did the ancient Egyptians worship as a god? What did Ogden Nash have to say about termites? Which insect produces "Turkey Red" dye? What bug has survived for 300 million years? How does a horse fly manage to fly without its head? Each tale is easily accessible, provides fun and scientific facts, and is self-contained. Juveniles and adults alike will be fascinated with the world of Turpin's bugs. The nicely illustrated collection won't give you ants in your pants, but just might put a flea in your ear.

Ants - The ultimate social insects (Hardcover): Richard Jones Ants - The ultimate social insects (Hardcover)
Richard Jones
R1,004 Discovery Miles 10 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'Brilliant, Fantastic and Significant' - Dr George McGavin Ants are seemingly everywhere, and this familiarity has led to some contemptuous and less than helpful stereotypes. In this compelling insight into the natural and cultural history of ants, Richard Jones helps to unravel some of the myths and misunderstanding surrounding their remarkable behaviours. Ant aggregations in large (often mind-bogglingly huge) nests are a complex mix of genetics, chemistry, geography and higher social interaction. Their forage trails - usually to aphid colonies but occasionally into the larder - are maintained by a wondrous alchemy of molecular scents and markers. Their social colony structure confused natural philosophers of old and still taxes the modern biologist today. Beginning the book with a straightforward look at ant morphology, Jones then explores the ant species found in the British Isles and parts of nearby mainland Europe, their foraging, nesting, navigating and battle instincts, how ants interact with the landscape, their evolution, and their place in our understanding of how life on earth works. Alongside this, he explores the complex relationship between humans and ants, and how ants went from being the subject of fables and moral storytelling to become popular research tools. Drawing on up-to-date science and featuring striking colour photographs throughout, this book presents a convincing case for why ants are worth our greater recognition and respect.

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