Few authors are better placed to provide us with a fascinating glimpse of the legends and stories associated with Britain’s countryside. Trevor Beer’s lifetime passion for wildlife and all matters relating to country lore and legend has provided him with a wealth of information which he includes in this book.

Here, Trevor draws on his vast knowledge of all things concerning wildlife and folklore, from ancient Celtic beliefs in the power possessed of our British trees and plants, old recipes and curatives, through to how the behaviour of animals and birds can be used to forecast extreme weather and natural catastrophes. This book, illustrated with the author’s own drawings, provides a source of reference and delight for all those who love wildlife and country matters.

Trevor Beer, author and naturalist, is known to thousands as a result of his regular Nature Watch column in the Western Morning News. From his home in Barnstaple Trevor has devoted much of his life exploring the natural history of North Devon, working tirelessly for the conservation and protection of the flora and fauna of the region he has come to know so well. In2002 he received the MBE for his contribution to wildlife conservation.

ISBN 9781841145730, hardback, 104 pages, 216x138mm. Published November 2006.

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