One man's quest to save the bumblebee. Dave Goulson has always been obsessed with wildlife, from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets and dabbling in experimental taxidermy to his groundbreaking research into the mysterious ways of the bumblebee and his mission to protect our rarest bees. Once commonly found in the marshes of Kent, the short-haired bumblebee now only exists in the wilds of New Zealand, the descendants of a few queen bees shipped over in the nineteenth century. Dave Goulson s passionate drive to reintroduce it to its native land is one of the highlights of a...
One man's quest to save the bumblebee. Dave Goulson has always been obsessed with wildlife, from his childhood menagerie of exotic pets and...
A fascinationg look at the insect world found in one field in France -- and how important that world is to all of us. In A Buzz in the Meadow Goulson tells the story of how he bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow and how, over a decade, he has created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive. But other creatures live there too, myriad insects of every kind, many of them ones that Goulson has studied before in his career as a biologist. You will learn about how a deathwatch beetle finds its mate, about the...
A fascinationg look at the insect world found in one field in France -- and how important that world is to all of us. In A Buzz in the M...
A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Poland to Patagonia as well as closer to home, amongst the secret places hidden right under our noses: the abandoned industrial estates where great crested newts roam;
A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Poland to Patagonia as well as closer to home, amongst the secret places hidden right...
'Exquisite...should be read by every gardener in the country' ObserverThe Garden Jungle is about the wildlife that lives right under our noses, in our gardens and parks, between the gaps in the pavement, and in the soil beneath our feet.
'Exquisite...should be read by every gardener in the country' ObserverThe Garden Jungle is about the wildlife that lives right under our noses, in our...
'Go on, have a flutter! Take a few tips from the new book by biologist Dave Goulson and it's a safe bet that beautiful butterflies will start gathering in your garden' Daily MailFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Sting In The Tale comes this practical guide to creating a paradise for pollinators. There are twenty six different species of bumblebees to be found in the UK, of around 250 species worldwide. Bumblebees are among the most important of our insects; these superb pollinators ensure that wildflowers set seed and reappear each year, and that our vegetable and...
'Go on, have a flutter! Take a few tips from the new book by biologist Dave Goulson and it's a safe bet that beautiful butterflies will s...
We have to learn to live as part of nature, not apart from it. And the first step is to start looking after the insects, the little creatures that make our shared world go round. Insects are essential for life as we know it - without them, our world will slowly grind to a halt.
Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research and a lifetime's study, Dave Goulson reveals the shocking decline of insect populations that has taken place in recent decades and the potentially catastrophic consequences. Eye-opening and inspiring, Silent...
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We have to learn to live as part of nature, not apart from it. And the first step is to start looking after ...
Wie wir nicht nur die Welt retten, sondern auch Hummel, Biene und Co. glücklich machen - Die Fortsetzung zum Bestseller "Wildlife Gardening"
Ob Erdhummel, Totenkopfschwebfliege oder Goldkäfer - alle Bestäuber brauchen pollenreiche Pflanzen. Und unsere Natur braucht dringend mehr Bestäuber. Nur haben die es auf kurz geschorenen Grünflächen schwer. Deswegen hat Dave Goulson, Europas führender Hummel-und Wildbienenschützer, ein Handbuch für engagierte Gärtnerinnen und Gärtner geschrieben. Darin stellt er auf jeder Seite Insekten und deren Lieblingsgewächse vor. Außerdem...
Wie wir nicht nur die Welt retten, sondern auch Hummel, Biene und Co. glücklich machen - Die Fortsetzung zum Bestseller "Wildlife Gardening"
Kämpferisch, bezaubernd, eindringlich: Goulsons Opus magnum über die Bedeutung der Insekten. "Dieses Buch lässt Sie anders über unser Recht auf Herrschaft über den Planeten denken." Daily Telegraph
Insekten mögen klein sein, aber sie verrichten die großen Arbeiten auf unserer Erde. Sie entsorgen Abfälle, bestäuben Pflanzen, ernähren unzählige Tierarten und bereichern die Welt mit ihrer vielgestaltigen Schönheit. Dennoch wird ihr Beitrag kaum wahrgenommen und Tag für Tag sterben hunderte Arten aus. Was bedeutet ihr Verschwinden für uns Menschen? Dave Goulson zeichnet...
Kämpferisch, bezaubernd, eindringlich: Goulsons Opus magnum über die Bedeutung der Insekten. "Dieses Buch lässt Sie anders über unser Recht auf He...
