Exploring Philly Nature : A Guide for All Four Seasons / Bernard S. Brown ; illustrations by Samantha Wittchen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Bernard S., 1976- author.

Contributor:

Wittchen, Samantha, illustrator.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Natural history--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Guidebooks.

Natural history.

Nature study--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Nature study.

Philadelphia (Pa.)--Description and travel.

Philadelphia (Pa.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Temple University Press, [2022]

Summary:

"Exploring Philly Nature is an amateur naturalist's guide to Greater Philadelphia, with a particular focus on getting families involved in exploring the urban natural world together"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction

I. Winter

1. Go Birds! Watch Bald Eagles Nesting

2. Catch Creepy Crawlies: Hunt for Basement Bugs

3. Step into the Shadows: Watch Rats

4. Winter Killers: Watch Cooper's and Sharp-Shinned Hawks

5. Tree-Hugging: Give Some Love to Some Big Trees

6. Tracing Their Steps: Track Animals in Snow, Mud, and Concrete

7. Dead Plant Time Machine: Explore an Herbarium Online

8. Cold Hands, Hot Birding: Take Part in a Winter Bird Count

9. Guess Who? Practice Tree Identification in Winter

10. Roadkill Comes Alive: Search Roads by Bicycle for Dead Animals

11. Duck, Duck, Coot! Observe Winter Waterfowl

12. Stump Yourself: Find Beaver Signs

13. Tapping In: Make Maple Syrup

II. Spring

14. Fleeting Beauties: Find Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers

15. The Family That Preys Together: Watch Red-Tailed Hawks

16. Amphibian Crossing Guards: Help the Toad Cross the Road

17. Feathered Fallout: Watch Spring Songbird Migration

18. A Trilling Adventure: Join a Frog Call Survey

19. Scales and All: Flip Brown Snakes

20. Cheep Thrills: Bird by Ear

21. Weeds to Watch: Find Philadelphia Fleabane

22. Get on the Ball: Watch Water Snakes

23. Join the Crowd: Take Part in a Bioblitz

24. Falcons for Dinner: Watch Peregrine Falcons While You Eat

25. Sunbathing in Armor: Watch Basking Turtles

26. Dog Vomit Is Just the Beginning: Slime Mold Search

III. Summer

27. Bats, Balls, and Birds: Spot Nighthawks at the Ballpark

28. Drop a Line: Go Fishing

29. Go with the Current: Paddle an Urban River

30. Nature's Fireworks: Watch Fireflies

31. Fun Guys: Go on a Mushroom Hunt

32. Silk and Steel: Observe Bridge Spiders

33. A Flap in the Night: Go on a Bat Walk

34. Zombie Patrol: Find a Dead Zombie Fly

35. Pollinator Party! Visit a Milkweed Patch

36. The Jewels of Summer: Meet the Butterflies

37. What They Do in the Dark: Hold a Moth Night

38. Swoop into Summer: Watch Chimney Swifts

39. Wildflower Preserves: Press Flowers

IV. Autumn

40. Messing with Squirrels Has Never Been More Fun: Go Squirrel Fishing

41. Glorious Gobblers: Find Wild Turkeys

42. Touch Me Please: Squeeze Jewelweed Seed Pods

43. Rising through the Cracks: Study Sidewalk Crack Plants

44. Low Light Hightailing: Watch Deer at Dusk

45. Identity Check: Key Out Wildflowers

46. Who Goes There? Stake Out Your Yard for Nocturnal Mammals

47. Tall, Dark, and Ancient: Hike an Old-Growth Forest

48. No Lungs? No Problem: Find Red-Backed Salamanders (and Lots of Other Cool Critters) under Stuff

49. Headstone Garden: Search for Cemetery Lichens

50. Mussel Building: Visit the Mussel Hatchery

51. Rats with Wings and Other Common Birds: Start Birding Anytime

52. Autumn Glow: Take a Walk in a Field of Wildflowers

Take Action

Acknowledgments

Photo Captions and Credits

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439921227

1439921229

OCLC:

1333082241