Wildscape

Trilling CHIPMUNKS, Beckoning BLOOMS, Salty BUTTERFLIES, and Other Sensory Wonders of Nature

By Nancy Lawson

A first-of-its-kind guide that takes readers on an insightful and personal exploration of the secret lives of animals and plants. Master naturalist Nancy Lawson takes readers on a fascinating tour of the vibrant web of nature outside our back door, where animals and plants perceive and communicate using marvelous sensory abilities we are only beginning to understand.

Organized into chapters investigating each of their five senses, Lawson's exploration reveals a remarkable world of interdependent creatures with amazing capabilities:

1. The Scentscape
2. The Soundscape
3. The Tastescape
4. The Touchscape
5. The Sightscape

You'll learn of ultrasound clicks humans can't hear, and ultraviolet colors humans can't see.

Nancy Lawson is a habitat consultant, nationally known speaker, author of The Humane Gardener, and founder of Humane Gardener, LLC, where she pioneers animal-friendly landscaping methods. Certified as a Chesapeake Bay Landscape Professional and master naturalist, she partners with Howard County Bee City and Audubon Society of Central Maryland and recently helped launch a community science project, Monarch Rx, based on discoveries made in her garden.