Winged Wonders

Winged Wonders
Author: Barrett Williams
Publisher: Barrett Williams
Total Pages: 76
Release: 2024-04-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

Dive into the enchanting realm of our planet's tiniest aviators with "Winged Wonders," a comprehensive guide that transcends a simple exploration and delves deep into the buzzing heart of the bee kingdom. This transformative eBook opens the door to a world often overlooked, offering insights into the intricate lives of bees and their pivotal role in sustaining Earth's delicate ecosystem. "Winged Wonders" invites readers on a journey through the secret worlds bees inhabit, from their diverse species and complex behaviors to the dance and language that comprises their extraordinary communication methods. Imagine uncovering the finer details of bee anatomy or the majestic dance of a honeybee that reveals the secrets of its foraging flights to the hive. Every chapter is a new flowering field of knowledge, waiting for your curiosity to pollinate its hidden depths. Navigate through history with a glance backward to the ancient honey harvesting rituals and witness the evolution of beekeeping, unveiling how these practices have shaped our modern approach to these indispensable insects. As you step closer to understanding hive dynamics, you will marvel at the social hierarchies and the responsibilities of queens, workers, and drones, showcasing a society as complex as our own. Environmental concerns have not been spared in this comprehensive read. Grasp the gravity of challenges facing bee populations, such as colony collapse disorder, and understand the oft-overlooked relationship between pesticides and bees. "Winged Wonders" is not just a source of knowledge—it is a clarion call for advocacy and action, laying bare the silent threats to bees and urging us to create a better future for these irreplaceable pollinators. Yet, this eBook is not solely for the environmentalist or the inquisitive mind; it is for anyone who has ever marveled at the sight of a bee at work. Discover how to create a bee-friendly garden or embark on the rewarding journey of beekeeping, all the while respecting and promoting the sustainability of bee populations. Threaded with cultural significance and a nod to bees in folklore, "Winged Wonders" even ventures into the culinary sphere, revealing the delicious and medicinal traits of honey. From understanding to action, "Winged Wonders" equips readers with the necessary knowledge and inspiration to foster a symbiotic relationship with our winged counterparts. As you turn the final page, be prepared to see the world anew, through the compound eyes of bees, and to carry forward the shared mission of their preservation. Embrace the buzz and become an advocate for these winged wonders—weaving a future where bees and humans thrive in harmony.

Winged Wonders

Winged Wonders
Author: Meeg Pincus
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2020-03-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1534166750

For decades, as the monarch butterflies swooped through every year like clockwork, people from Canada to the United States to Mexico wondered, "Where do they go?" In 1976 the world learned the answer: after migrating thousands of miles, the monarchs roost by the millions in an oyamel grove in Central Mexico's mountains. But who solved this mystery? Was it the scientist or the American adventurer? The citizen scientists or the teacher or his students? Winged Wonders shows that the mystery could only be solved when they all worked as a team--and reminds readers that there's another monarch mystery today, one that we all must work together to solve.

Drawing Griffins and Other Winged Wonders

Drawing Griffins and Other Winged Wonders
Author: Steve Beaumont
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2011-01-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1448832535

Presents instructions for drawing the Harpy, the Pegasus, and the griffin, beginning with stick figures and construction shapes and ending with fine details and color.

Monarch Butterflies

Monarch Butterflies
Author: Ann Hobbie
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2021-04-27
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1635862906

Monarch Butterflies is a richly illustrated, large-format book that celebrates North America’s most recognized butterfly and educates children and families about what they can do to help protect these beloved pollinators from the impacts of habitat loss and climate change.

Winged Wonders

Winged Wonders
Author: Peter Watkins
Publisher: BlueBridge
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN:

"Celebrating the powerful role of birds in human customs and traditions from around the world and throughout history, this sourcebook explores the delightful stories surrounding some of the world?s best-known birds ... With topics including folklore, literature, music, dance, and spirituality, this eclectic and enchanting encyclopedia of avianhuman relations is an ideal companion for any bird-lover."--From publisher description.

Sparrow Envy

Sparrow Envy
Author: J. Drew Lanham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781938235818

"You are a rare bird, easy to see but invisible just the same." That thought is close at hand in Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts, as renowned naturalist and writer J. Drew Lanham explores his obsession with birds and all things wild in a mixture of poetry and prose. He questions vital assumptions taken for granted by so many birdwatchers: can birding be an escape if the birder is not in a safe place? Who is watching him as he watches birds? With a refreshing balance of reverence and candor, Lanham paints a unique portrait of the natural world: listening to cicadas, tracking sandpipers, towhees, wrens, and cataloging fellow birdwatchers at a conference where he is one of two black birders. The resulting insights are as honest as they are illuminating.

Winged Obsession

Winged Obsession
Author: Jessica Speart
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2012-03-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0062207040

One of the world's most beautiful endangered species, butterflies are as lucrative as gorillas, pandas, and rhinos on the black market. In this cutthroat $200 million business, no one was more successful—or posed a greater ecological danger—than Yoshi Kojima, the kingpin of butterfly smugglers. In Winged Obsession, author Jessica Speart tells the riveting true story of rookie U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agent Ed Newcomer's determined crusade to halt the career of a brazen and ingenious criminal with an almost supernatural sixth sense for survival. But the story doesn't end there. Speart chronicles her own attempts, while researching the book, to befriend Kojima before betraying him—unaware that the cagey smuggler had his own plans to make the writer a player in his illegal butterfly trade.

Year of Wonders

Year of Wonders
Author: Geraldine Brooks
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2002-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101079193

“Plague stories remind us that we cannot manage without community . . . Year of Wonders is a testament to that very notion.” – The Washington Post An unforgettable tale, set in 17th century England, of a village that quarantines itself to arrest the spread of the plague, from the author The Secret Chord and of March, winner of the Pulitzer Prize When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders." Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history. Written with stunning emotional intelligence and introducing "an inspiring heroine" (The Wall Street Journal), Brooks blends love and learning, loss and renewal into a spellbinding and unforgettable read.

Winged Wonders

Winged Wonders
Author: E. T. Wooldridge
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1983
Genre: Airplanes, Tailless
ISBN:

Wing & Claw #2: Cavern of Secrets

Wing & Claw #2: Cavern of Secrets
Author: Linda Sue Park
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062327437

In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic. Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it’s time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor who has captured and altered the wild creatures of the Forest of Wonders. Home, where Raffa’s beloved companion, Echo the bat, will recover from his mysterious sickness. To get there, Raffa must make a treacherous journey across Obsidia. Along the way, he will discover a luminous plant that might be the key to saving the creatures stuck in the Chancellor’s grasp… if only Raffa can unlock the plant’s secrets and deliver the cure to the captive animals. Cavern of Secrets masterfully explores one boy’s responsibility to his friends, family, and the wider world.