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Bird, Bee and Bug Houses Esther Coombs

Bird, Bee and Bug Houses By Esther Coombs

Bird, Bee and Bug Houses by Esther Coombs


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Summary

Bird, Bee and Bug Houses shows children how to support garden wildlife by making sustainable bird, bee and bug houses, as well as how to create habitats through small, achievable projects.

Bird, Bee and Bug Houses Summary

Bird, Bee and Bug Houses: Homes and Habitats for Garden Wildlife by Esther Coombs

Bird, Bee and Bug Houses shows children how to support garden wildlife by making sustainable bird, bee and bug houses, as well as how to create habitats through small, achievable projects.

Perfect for young naturalists, this beautifully illustrated, accessible book is packed with practical activities and information about the wildlife found in our gardens and beyond. The content is designed to inspire curiosity and encourage children to have a go and do their bit in supporting and protecting creatures both big and small.
From building nest boxes and beetle banks to bee homes and butterfly feeders, children will also learn why supporting our backyard creatures is so important to the success of local ecosystems and the biodiversity of the world. Each project includes easy-to-follow illustrated step-by-step instructions along with detailed material and tool lists.

Activities include: Mini Wildlife Garden, Bug Hotel, Beetle Bank, Bat House, Nest Boxes, Bird and Butterfly Feeders and more.

About Esther Coombs

Susie Behar is a book editor and writer, with more than 25 years experience of editing childrens non-fiction and fiction. She lives in rural West Sussex, UK, surrounded by farmland, open countryside and lots of birds, bees and bugs. She has written books on a number of subjects, including mental health, well-being, the countryside and the natural world.

Esther Coombs is the illustrator of the award-winning Kids Can series including Kids Can Cook Vegetarian, Kids Can Cook and Kids Can Bake, and three children's activity books, The New York Activity Book, The London Activity Book and Plant, Sow, Make & Grow (all published by Button Books). She is a professional illustrator probably best known for drawing buildings; however, she also works with domestic objects and more organic 'natural' subjects such as animals, plants and people. Recent clients include Hampshire Cultural Trust, Kyle Books UK, The Watts Gallery and commercial developers. Coombs lives in Canterbury, England.

See more atesthercoombs.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6
Homes and habitats 8
Make a bird box 10
Owl homes 14
Awesome owls 16
Bird architects 18
Build a bird bath 20
No-bake bird cake 22
Make a butterfly garden 24
Beautiful butterflies 26
Build a bat house 28
Fantastic bats 30
Make a bee home 32
Inside the hive 34
Build a bug hotel 34
Build a beetle bank 38
Termite towers 40
Make a mini pond 42
Amazing amphibians 44
Pond dipping 46
Make a mini meadow 48
Become a wildlife detective 50
Glossary 52
Useful conservation websites 54

Additional information

GOR013755908
9781787081444
1787081443
Bird, Bee and Bug Houses: Homes and Habitats for Garden Wildlife by Esther Coombs
Used - Like New
Hardback
Button Books
2024-06-11
56
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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