Nature / Wildlife

A highly visual and detailed history of the flora and fauna of County Monaghan, lovingly put together by the highly regarded botanist Alexis Fitzgerald.

In the modern fast-paced world, it can be easy to forget the beauty that exists all around us. Thankfully, Ireland’s favorite artist Don Conroy is on hand and in a reflective mood, reminding us of...

Polly Pullar has had a passion for red squirrels since childhood. As a wildlife rehabilitator, she knows the squirrel on a profoundly personal level and has hand-reared litters of orphan kits, eventually returning them to the wild. In this book she shares her experiences and love for the squirrel and explores how our perceptions have changed.

Prize winning nature photographer Kevin Morgans has made a specialism of Britain’s most engaging and popular sea birds in their natural environment. This stunning collection will open hearts and minds.

After giving up a hectic life as a journalist in Europe and Hollywood in the late 1960s to return to his boyhood love of nature, Mike Tomkies moved to Eilean Shona, a remote island off the west coast...

Whether resident or tourist, no-one is spared from the bloodlust of Scotland’s most savage insect . . .The midge does not like sunlight and thrives in the wet, so the Scottish summertime brings perfect...

When Mike Tomkies moved to a remote cottage on the shores of Loch Shiel in the West Highlands of Scotland, he found a place which was to provide him with the most profound wilderness experience of his...

Provides a comprehensive look at the folklore, legends, and history of animals in Ireland, and describes their relations with people, being hunted for food, fur, sport, or as vermin, and their position today. This fascinating and beautifully illustrated

This first guide written specifically on Ireland's insects concentrates on the most charismatic, easily-identified Irish insects: butterflies, bumblebees, dragonflies, ladybirds, grasshoppers and shieldbugs.