A Year in Nature

A Year in Nature is a captivating journey across the countryside through the seasons. A delightful voyage through the seasons, each page sparkles with wonder and gentle surprises. From spring‘s first blossoms dancing in the breeze to winter‘s quiet hush beneath a blanket of snow, A Year in Nature celebrates the magic woven into each month, where birds chatter like storytellers, leaves whirl in secret ballets, and raindrops compose lullabies on mossy stones. With this beautiful collection, you are invited to wander meadow paths, pause beneath starlit skies, bring nature into your home and marvel at the tiny miracles often overlooked. It‘s a joyful reminder that nature‘s calendar is always full of enchantment. This is a book to treasure all year, every year, and the perfect companion to A Year in Story and Song and A Year of Feasting and Festivities. Highlights include: - January: In the ancient meadow, the hedgerow in January and inside a beehive in January - February: A nature table for February, toad migration and winter rainbows - March: The vernal/spring equinox, garden wildlife in March and bird of the month - April: The pond in April, brimstone butterflies and flower on the month - May: Garden and weather folklore, ‘The feast of Beltane‘ and May dew - June: Nature weaving, the hedgerow in June and Midsummer - July: Flower of the month, summer hailstorm and inside the beehive in July - August: Flower and leaf mandalas, dragonfly migration and the grasshopper chorus - September: Corn dollies, autumn equinox and daddy-longlegs - October: Make Halloween nature wands, preparing for hibernation and the moon illusion - November: Making a space for November, preserving leaves and mellow mists - December: Mark the winter solstice, types of frost and "cherry tree carol‘