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Nature's year in the Kawarthas : a guide to the unfolding seasons / Drew Monkman ; illustrations by Kimberly Caldwell.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Monkman, Drew, 1952- author.
Contributor:
Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc.
Caldwell, Kimberly, illustrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Natural history--Ontario--Kawartha Lakes Region--Guidebooks.
Natural history.
Seasons--Ontario--Kawartha Lakes Region--Guidebooks.
Seasons.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (359 p.)
Place of Publication:
Toronto, Ontario : Natural Heritage Books, [2002]
Language Note:
English
Summary:
An almanac of key events occurring in the natural world over the course of a year in the Kawartha Lakes district and in cottage country in general.
Contents:
Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; The Setting; Calendar of Natural Events of Special Interest; Legend for Terms and Symbols; 1. January-Silence and Survival; January At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 2. February-Gateway to the Year; February At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 3. March-Waiting for Spring-to-be; March At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Amphibians and Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky
4. April-Frog Song and Sky DancersApril At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Amphibians and Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 5. May-The Promise of Spring Fulfilled; May At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Amphibians and Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 6. June-Endless Days and the Urgency of Life; June At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Amphibians and Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 7. July-Summer At its Height; July At a Glance; Birds; Mammals
Amphibians and ReptilesFishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 8. August-Summer Becoming Fall; August At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Amphibians and Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 9. September-Mists and Melancholy Joy; September At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Amphibians and Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 10. October-The Time of Falling Leaves; October At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Amphibians and Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather
The Night Sky11. November-A Hush upon the Land; November At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Amphibians and Reptiles; Fishes; Insects and Other Invertebrates; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; 12. December-The Sun Stands Still; December At a Glance; Birds; Mammals; Fishes; Plants; Weather; The Night Sky; Appendix 1: Where to Go?; Map; Appendix 2: Additional Resources; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; About the Author; About the Illustrator
Notes:
Originally published: Toronto [Ont.] : Natural Heritage/Natural History, c2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on print version record.
ISBN:
1-55488-241-9
9786611967642
1-281-96764-5
OCLC:
287713434

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