Category: Animals & Nature

Bees, Wasps, and Ants: The Indispensable Role of Hymenoptera in Gardens

By: Eric Grissell

Price: $39.95

Publisher: USA, Timber Press : 2010

Seller ID: 001531

ISBN-13: 9780881929881

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Few insects are more important than bees, wasps, and ants. They maintain the garden's biological balance, fertilize vegetables, fruits, and flowers, and recycle nutrients within the soil. It's no exaggeration to say that a garden can't be understood without an understanding of its insects. "Bees, Wasps, and Ants" explores the importance of the Hymenoptera and explains how gardeners can encourage (or discourage) them in the garden. Part One includes a summary of their biology and a tour of what role they play in each part of the garden. Part Two takes a closer look at the individual groups wit...
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The World History of Beekeeping and Honey Hunting [POD]

By: Eva Crane

Price: $306.00

Publisher: UK, Routledge : 2000

Seller ID: A1099

ISBN-13: 9780415924672

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

NOT IN STOCK - THIS IS A PRINT ON DEMAND TITLE WHICH TAKES 7-10 DAYS TO RECEIVE INTO STOCK - PLEASE TAKE THIS TIMEFRAME INTO ACCOUNT WHEN ORDERING. This definitive work by world-renowned bee authority Eva Crane offers a fascinating account of bees and their complex relations with both humans and animals. Comprehensive, absorbing, and lavishly illustrated, this scholarly, yet accessible volume explores how bees, honey and other bee products have been gathered and utilized throughout the world. Beginning with the rock paintings of the Mesolithic cave dwellers, readers will learn about the ...
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Hentopia : Create a Hassle-Free Habitat for Happy Chickens; 21 Innovative Projects * RELEASES FEBRUARY 2019 *

By: Frank Hyman

Price: $34.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing : 2019

Seller ID: 9781612129945

ISBN-13: 9781612129945

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

More eggs, less work! And more enjoyment for both the chickens and their keeper! That's the promise of Frank Hyman's Hentopia. From the Vending Machine Feeder to the Refilling Rainwaterer, Hyman's innovative building projects are designed to save time and money, while keeping chickens safe, healthy, clean, and well-fed. All 21 of the projects for the chicken yard feature easy-to-follow instructions and colourful photos, including creative doorways, nest boxes, fencing, roosts, as well as a predator-proof pen and "Chunnel" chicken run. With a lively, humorous voice, Hyman generously shares his ...
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Create More Butterflies : a guide to 48 butterflies and their host-plants for south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales

By: Frank Jordan and Helen Schwencke

Price: $33.95

Publisher: Australia, Earthling Enterprises : 2005

Seller ID: 000090

ISBN-13: 9780975713808

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This book contains over 250 full colour photos of butterfly lifecycles and caterpillar food plants for 48 different species of butterflies that occur in the south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales. Thirty-one of the 48 species covered were raised from butterfly eggs laid on host plants grown in a 16 perch (405 sq m) inner suburban garden in Brisbane. All photos are of living animals. Much other information is also covered. The Butterflies Australian Painted Lady Blue Tiger Blue Triangle Bordered Rustic Caper Gull Caper White Chequered Swallowtail Chocolate Argus Clearwing Swallowta...
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Backyard Bird Sounds with CD: Includes Songs and Calls of 74 Common Species * Temporarily Out of Stock *

By: Fred Van Gessel

Price: $24.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland : 2015

Seller ID: A1102

ISBN-13: 9781921517457

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

Our backyard birds provide an endless source of interest and entertainment. From noisy honeyeaters squabbling over wattle flowers to tine pardalotes flitting high in the treetops. This remarkable and very useful book and audio CD combination will help the reader to identify a wide selection of common species by sight and sound. A little knowledge of the songs and calls of our birds goes a long way to identifying the surprisingly extensive range of species which inhabits the average Australian backyard. Each audio track is numbered to coincide with the guide for quick reference. The bo...
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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Fourth Edition

By: Gail Damerow

Price: $34.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing : 2018

Seller ID: 9781612129303

ISBN-13: 9781612129303

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

With 372,000 copies in print, this is the most trusted and comprehensive reference on every aspect of chicken care, housing, feeding, and health care. The full-color new edition features the most current practices and a fresh new design. Serious poultry farmers and backyard bird raisers have relied on this best-selling reference for more than 20 years. The fourth edition of Gail Damerow's comprehensive handbook is now completely revised and redesigned, making it more accessible and informative than ever. You'll get the most up-to-date details on shelter, food, health care, eggs, chicks, and me...
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Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens Third Edition

By: Gail Damerow

Price: ~~$29.95~~ $19.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing : 2010

Seller ID: 9781603424691

ISBN-13: 9781603424691

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

From hatching chicks to putting eggs on the table, this comprehensive guide has all the information you need to successfully keep chickens. Gail Damerow shows you how to choose the right breeds for your needs, build efficient chicken coops, provide necessary medical attention for your animals, and much more. Whether you're raising broilers for meat or preparing your chickens to win a blue ribbon at the next county fair, Storey's Guide to Raising Chickens will help you achieve your poultry-raising goals.
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Between the Tides: In Search of Sea Turtles

By: George Hughes

Price: $41.95

Publisher: South Africa, Jacana Media : 2013

Seller ID: 000492

ISBN-13: 9781431405626

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

A passionate account by an ardent conservationist who records his experiences while undertaking fundamental research, this book details how sea turtles are suddenly struggling to survive, largely because of harm that has been done to the planet's oceans and beaches. Much can be learned about the condition of the planet's environment by looking at sea turtles because they have existed for more than 100 million years and travel throughout the world's oceans. Including descriptions of the life cycles of turtles as well as fascinating facts, this book asks what their demise means for the human spe...
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A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Reptiles of Australia

By: Gerry Swan

Price: $19.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers : 1995

Seller ID: 000623

ISBN-13: 9781853685859

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This photographic guide is designed as a companion for the traveller, local or international, who is interested in Australian reptiles. The guide identifies 231 species covering the most commonly seen snakes, turtles, tortoises, geckos, lizards, dragons and skinks of Australia. Each entry is approximately 100 words in length and includes common and scientific names as well as measurements. Each species is accompanied by a colour photograph and a distribution map. A general introduction includes information on the group to which each species belongs with reference to the relevant text within th...
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Snakes of Australia # Reed Concise Guide

By: Gerry Swan

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers : 2017

Seller ID: A1305

ISBN-13: 9781921517891

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Reed Concise Guide Snakes of Australia, it is the ultimate keep-in-your-pocket guide to Australian snakes. It may be diminutive in size but it punches well above its weight in terms of usefulness, being packed with more than 180 images of all the species most likely to be encountered in Australia. For each of the 170 main species accounts there is at least one photograph for identification and a brief written account listing key ID features, range and habitat, food and behaviour. The book covers all of the most common and widespread species likely to be encountered in Australia â€“ from python...
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A Field Guide to Reptiles of New South Wales 2nd Edition

By: Gerry Swan and Glenn Shea and Ross Sadlier

Price: ~~$34.95~~ $19.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers : 2004

Seller ID: 9781877069062

ISBN-13: 9781877069062

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

In A Field Guide to Reptiles of New South Wales you will find every gecko, flap-footed lizard, goanna, dragon, skink, snake and turtle known to live throughout the many habitats of New South Wales. This State reptile guide narrows down the field of species identification to a manageable size for any naturalist. The telltale details that make identification possible lie in the descriptions of families, genera and species; which are accompanied by clear line drawings. Where you need to tune out similar species, simple keys are provided. For herpetologists, the location maps, generated from the A...
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A Field Guide to Reptiles of New South Wales 3rd Edition

By: Gerry Swan and Glenn Shea and Ross Sadlier

Price: $34.95

Publisher: Australia, New Holland Publishers : 2017

Seller ID: 9781925546088

ISBN-13: 9781925546088

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

In A Field Guide to Reptiles of New South Wales you will find every gecko, flap-footed lizard, goanna, dragon, skink, snake and turtle known to live throughout the state's many habitats. The guide narrows down the field of species identification to a manageable size for any naturalist. The telltale details that make identification possible lie in the descriptions of families, genera and species; these are accompanied by clear line drawings. Where you need to tune out similar species, simple keys are provided. For herpetologists, the location maps will prove invaluable. This book is a thorough ...
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Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry Fourth Edition

By: Glenn Drowns

Price: $29.95

Publisher: USA, Storey Publishing : 2012

Seller ID: 9781612120003

ISBN-13: 9781612120003

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Whether you're running a farm or interested in keeping a few backyard birds, Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry covers everything you need to know to successfully raise your own chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, and more. Stressing humane practices throughout, Glenn Davis provides expert advice on breed selection, housing, feeding, behaviour, breeding, health care, and processing your own meat and eggs. With tips on raising specialty species like doves, ostriches, and peafowl, you'll be inspired to experiment with new breeds and add diversity to your poultry operation. 464 pages.
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The Field Guide to the Birds of Australia 9th Edition

By: Graham Pizzey and Frank Knight and Sarah Pizzey

Price: $44.95

Publisher: Australia, Harper Collins : 2012

Seller ID: A1126

ISBN-13: 9780732291938

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The definitive and most respected guide to Australian bird identification, this book is a must for both experts and amateurs. First published in 1980, Graham Pizzey's Field Guide to the Birds of Australia combines a depth and breadth of knowledge with beautiful, full-colour illustrations by Frank Knight. Comprehensive and fully updated, this 9th edition of the Guide is more user-friendly than ever before. Species entries have been re-ordered and updated to reflect the new taxonomy, and the book has been expanded to include eighteen new species as well as a new section on vagrant species....
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Birds of Brisbane: A Queensland Museum Pocket Wild Guide

By: Gregory Czechura

Price: $11.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum : 2008

Seller ID: 003428

ISBN-13: 9780977594375

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

A comprehensive pocket-sized guide to the birds of Brisbane. This pocket companion is just the thing for any avid Brisbane bird-watcher. From frogmouths to falcons and crows to cockatoos, this little book contains images, calls and behaviours of every bird you're likely to find in and around Brisbane. 68 pages.
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Birds of Moreton Bay: A Queensland Museum Pocket Wild Guide * TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK *

By: Gregory Czechura

Price: $11.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum : 2012

Seller ID: 9780987268129

ISBN-13: 9781524763138

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

An introduction to the birds that frequent Moreton Bay's estuarine wetlands, and the more common and notable species seen offshore and in surrounding habitats. 68 pages.
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Frogs of South-East Queensland: A Queensland Museum Pocket Wild Guide

By: Gregory Czechura

Price: $11.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum : 2008

Seller ID: 003423

ISBN-13: 9780977594382

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

Australia has almost 220 species of frogs and new species are still being discovered each year. This comprehensive guide to more than 50 species includes information on introduced frogs and toads and some handy hints on frog-watching. This pocket sized identification guide will enable you to identify frogs, their habitats and calls.
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Wild Guide to the Scenic Rim: A Queensland Museum Pocket Wild Guide

By: Gregory Czechura

Price: $11.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum : 2010

Seller ID: 003435

ISBN-13: 9780980753363

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This pocket-sized guide takes readers through lush rainforests, across high mountain peaks and onto the lowland plains of the Scenic Rim. It includes some of Queensland's best known national parks and reserves. 68 pages.
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Wildlife of the Scenic Rim: A Queensland Museum Pocket Wild Guide

By: Gregory Czechura

Price: $11.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum : 2011

Seller ID: 003434

ISBN-13: 9780987055583

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

The high mountains of the Scenic Rim in South-East Queensland has been a refuge for flora and fauna since the last ice age. Many rare and endangered species are found in this region which borders Queensland and Northern New South Wales. A pocket sized guide to the wildlife living in one of Queensland's great natural treasure troves. 68 pages.
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Raptors of Southern Queensland: A Queensland Museum Pocket Wild Guide

By: Gregory Czechura and Chris Field

Price: $11.95

Publisher: Australia, Queensland Museum : 2007

Seller ID: 003429

ISBN-13: 9780977594344

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

This pocket sized companion covers almost 50 species of raptors living in Southern Queensland. This is an invaluable reference for bird watchers around Australia.
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Category: Animals & Nature