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Book Cover: Nature's Year: Changing Seasons in Central and Eastern Ontario

Nature's Year Region Map
"Where To Go" Map
Bird Seasonal Abundance Chart

Nature's Year

Changing Seasons in Central and Eastern Ontario

ISBN 978-1-45970-183-0

  • Dundurn, April 2012
  • 200 pages, Paperback

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Nature's Year is an almanac of key events in nature occurring in Central and Eastern Ontario, a region that extends from the Bruce Peninsula and Georgian Bay in the west to Ottawa and Cornwall in the east. The book is a chronicle of the passing seasons designed to inform cottagers, gardeners, photographers, suburban backyard birders, and nature enthusiasts alike as to what events in nature to expect each month of the year.

Whatever your interest may be — birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, fish, invertebrates, plants, fungi, weather, or the night sky — just turn to a given month and you'll find a list of what's happening, often right in your own backyard. This book will also provide a reassuring measure of order and predictability to nature and help the reader become more attentive to and appreciative of the many wonders of the natural world that surround us in this exceptional region of Ontario.

 

Book Cover: Nature's Year in the Kawarthas: A Guide to the unfolding seasonsNature's Year in the Kawarthas

A Guide to the Unfolding Seasons

  • ISBN: 978-1-89621-980-6
  • Dundurn, November 2002
  • 338 pages, Paperback

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Nature's Year in the Kawarthas is 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. Covering all areas of our flora and fauna as well as weather and the night sky, the book is a month-by-month chronicle of the mileposts of the passing seasons. From the raucous Spring Peeper chorus of April .. through the sweet scent of milkweed blossoms in July .. and the early-morning mists of September .. to the arrival of the first eagles in December - all are noted for your interest.

Whenever you head out on your next walk or look up at the stars, Nature's Year will be your informative guide. For each month, an introductory essay captures the spirit of the season, while an "at a glance" summary lists the key natural events occurring. Each category in the natural world - from birds to the night sky - is then covered in more detail. Finely detailed drawings complement the text.