Helen Roy, Ecological Entomologist at the Biological Records Centre, is one of a team of authors who have been involved in the revision of this classic Naturalists’ Handbook. I see from your professional history that throughout most of your career you have been involved in research with ladybirds. What originally drew you to these fascinating [...]
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Hibernation time – a quick guide to safe overwintering for your garden visitors
As the days grow shorter and cooler, many animals are beginning to look for a safe place to spend the winter. The best way to cater for most hibernating animals is simply not to tidy your garden too much – a pile of leaves at the back of a flower bed provides a great place [...]
Sample chapter from the forthcoming Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects
Due for publication in October (delayed from September – but it’ll be worth the wait!), here is a sample chapter from the Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects, kindly supplied by publishers Wiley-Blackwell. Chapter 8 – Order Odonata: the dragonflies and damselflies. Pre-order The RES Book of British Insects today for £34.99 (reduced from £39.95). Offer ends [...]
Book of the Week: Britain’s Plant Galls: A Photographic Guide
Continuing our selection of the very best titles available through NHBS: Britain’s Plant Galls: A Photographic Guide by Michael Chinery What? A photographic guide to the natural history and field identification of the “strange lumps and bumps that we call galls…” (Introduction, p5). Why? Plant galls are a great subject of research for the amateur [...]
Exciting landmark publication from the Royal Entomological Society coming soon – pre-order now!
Royal Entomological Society Book of British Insects by Peter C. Barnard Pre-order The RES Book of British Insects today for £34.99 (reduced from £39.95). The Royal Entomological Society (RES) and Wiley-Blackwell are proud to present this landmark publication, celebrating the wonderful diversity of the insects of the British Isles, and the work of the RES (founded 1833). [...]
Four great books for wildlife gardeners
With wildlife conservation high on everyone’s agenda, here are some recommendations to introduce you to the natural diversity of your garden, and help you to create a haven for wildlife on your doorstep: Guide to Garden Wildlife, by Richard Lewington, is a field guide to all the wildlife you might expect to encounter in the [...]
Book of the Week: Bumblebees
Continuing our selection of the very best titles available through NHBS: Bumblebees by Oliver E Prys-Jones and Sarah A Corbet What? Revised 3rd edition of this guide to bumblebees, no. 6 in the Naturalists’ Handbook series. Why? Bumblebees are appealing insects, and a great subject for study. They are more approachable than honeybees and easy [...]
Book of the Week: New Naturalist 117 – Plant Galls
Continuing our weekly selection of the very best titles available through NHBS: Plant Galls by Margaret Redfern What? The latest volume in the New Naturalists series takes on one of the more enigmatic aspects of botany. Why? Oak apples, robin’s pincushions, marble galls and witches’ brooms. Margaret Redfern’s expertise on the curious subject of plant [...]
Close-up images of arthropod eyes
Wired Magazine has a series of stunning close-up images of insect eyes from previous year’s entries of Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition. My favourite image has to be the Klaus Bolte’s Tetse Fly (Glossina genus). Nikon also offer a daily ‘Identify the Image‘ challenge (I only got 3/5 today…).
Insectopedia – An Interview with Hugh Raffles
We asked Hugh Raffles, author of Insectopedia, to give us a glimpse into the intriguing subject matter of his new book. Here’s what he had to say: What inspired you to write about insects? Insects are fascinating. They exist in vast numbers and extraordinary diversity, and they’re ecologically and economically vital. They elicit intense and [...]
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