Book Recommendations
This section is for some books that I have enjoyed and some field guides I find useful.
Secret life of the mountain hare
Winner of the Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book, 2018
Among the most captivating of creatures, the mountain hare has inhabited Britain's upland landscape since the last major ice age. Seasonally white or brown, usually shy and always charming, they can run like the wind
Winner of the Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book, 2018
Among the most captivating of creatures, the mountain hare has inhabited Britain's upland landscape since the last major ice age. Seasonally white or brown, usually shy and always charming, they can run like the wind
On A Rising Tide
Winner of Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book Award 2016. This award-winning book contains nearly 100 of Charlie Phillips' photographs Charlie is an award-winning photographer in his own right having won Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year in 2012. The photographs illustrate the Moray Firth dolphins engaged in virtually all aspects of their lives and activities and are accompanied by Charlie's accounts and recollections of his adventures in recording the ups and downs of this relatively stable but always threatened population
Winner of Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book Award 2016. This award-winning book contains nearly 100 of Charlie Phillips' photographs Charlie is an award-winning photographer in his own right having won Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year in 2012. The photographs illustrate the Moray Firth dolphins engaged in virtually all aspects of their lives and activities and are accompanied by Charlie's accounts and recollections of his adventures in recording the ups and downs of this relatively stable but always threatened population
The Red Squirrel: A Future in the Forest
The Red Squirrel: A future in the forest a stunning new photo book showcasing one of Britain's favourite mammals and at the same time making the case for the expansion of its native woodland home featuring jaw-dropping imagery by award-winning wildlife photographer Neil McIntyre,
The Red Squirrel: A future in the forest a stunning new photo book showcasing one of Britain's favourite mammals and at the same time making the case for the expansion of its native woodland home featuring jaw-dropping imagery by award-winning wildlife photographer Neil McIntyre,
Britain’s Butterflies field guide
Britain's Butterflies is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland. Containing hundreds of stunning colour photographs,
Britain's Butterflies is a comprehensive and beautifully designed photographic field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland. Containing hundreds of stunning colour photographs,
Britain's Hoverflies: A Field Guide,
Britain's Hoverflies is a beautifully illustrated photographic field guide to the hoverflies of Britain, focusing on the species that can be most readily identified. It is the perfect companion for wildlife enthusiasts, professional ecologists and anyone else with an interest in this fascinating group of insects, and is designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike
Britain's Hoverflies is a beautifully illustrated photographic field guide to the hoverflies of Britain, focusing on the species that can be most readily identified. It is the perfect companion for wildlife enthusiasts, professional ecologists and anyone else with an interest in this fascinating group of insects, and is designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike
Britain's Spiders: A Field Guide
Britain's Spiders is a photographic guide to all 37 of the British families, focussing on spiders that can be identified in the field. Illustrated with a remarkable collection of photographs, it is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, including those new to spider identification. This book pushes the boundaries of field identification for this challenging group by combining information on features that can be seen with the naked eye or a hand lens with additional evidence from webs, egg-sacs, behaviour, phenology, habitats and distributions
Britain's Spiders is a photographic guide to all 37 of the British families, focussing on spiders that can be identified in the field. Illustrated with a remarkable collection of photographs, it is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, including those new to spider identification. This book pushes the boundaries of field identification for this challenging group by combining information on features that can be seen with the naked eye or a hand lens with additional evidence from webs, egg-sacs, behaviour, phenology, habitats and distributions
Britain's Dragonflies: A Field Guide to the Damselflies and Dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland
A fully revised, comprehensive photographic field guide to the dragonflies of Britain and Ireland Britain's Dragonflies is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Written by two of Britain's foremost Dragonfly experts,
A fully revised, comprehensive photographic field guide to the dragonflies of Britain and Ireland Britain's Dragonflies is the only comprehensive photographic field guide to the damselflies and dragonflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Written by two of Britain's foremost Dragonfly experts,
Becca'S Butterflies
A lovely series of books there will be 5 in total, the first two already out, Pat the Caterpillar and Pam the Peacock Butterfly,
The book is co-written with her mum Nicola, who also does the art work, it is colourful and informative without being too heavy ideal for any young nature lover, even at preschool
age, there's also some fun colouring in to do.
A lovely series of books there will be 5 in total, the first two already out, Pat the Caterpillar and Pam the Peacock Butterfly,
The book is co-written with her mum Nicola, who also does the art work, it is colourful and informative without being too heavy ideal for any young nature lover, even at preschool
age, there's also some fun colouring in to do.
This beautifully illustrated field guide covers caterpillars of the moth and butterfly species that are most likely to be encountered in the British Isles. The comprehensive introduction covers how to study caterpillars and provides a window into their diverse natural histories, while the species accounts cover status, field characters, similar species, habitat, foodplant and field notes, and are accompanied with up-to-date distribution maps.
This brand-new illustrated field guide covers all 47 species of ladybirds occurring in the British Isles in a handy and easy-to-use format. Twenty-seven species are colourful and conspicuous and easily recognised as ladybirds; the remaining species are more challenging, but the clear illustrations and up-to-date text in this guide will help to break down the identification barriers. A useful introduction provides an overview of ladybird ecology, tips on studying and recording, and suggested sites for finding ladybirds. The main part of the book comprises detailed species texts, covering field characters, food, habitats, suggested survey methods, ranges, conservation statuses and distribution trends. An illustrated at-a-glance identification guide and helpful pointers for differentiating similar-looking species are also included. With 102 colour photographs and 47 distribution maps, combined with Richard Lewington’s peerless artwork, this is the definitive guide to one of our most cherished and charismatic insect groups.