Dave Goulson

A beautiful and unique guide to Britain’s bees – a perfect gift for all gardeners and nature lovers Bees are much-loved and hugely important creatures. But most of us know next to nothing about them. There are actually over 200 species in this country. They live in burrows, holes in trees and even empty snail shells. They have favourite flowers. Some even sleep curled up in the blooms. They are more fascinating, beautiful and surprising than you can imagine. Once you start to notice bees, sitting in the garden or going for a stroll will never be the same. This handy little guide is the perfect way to start the journey. It’s beautifully illustrated and has a delightful and thoughtful text by one of Britain’s leading bee experts, Dave Goulson, author of the best-selling ‘Garden Jungle’. Discover mason bees and mining bees, cuckoo bees and carder bees, even a couple of convincing bee impersonators. Learn to distinguish your white-tailed bumblebee from your buff-tailed bumblebee, your pantaloon bee from your hairy-footed flower bee.

Welcome to Insectarium Junior, created in collaboration with the Royal Entomological Society. This museum is open all hours, and there are hundreds of specimens to explore. Walk the galleries to meet shimmering butterflies, jewel-like beetles, glowing fireflies and enormous stick insects in this beautifully illustrated guide to the insects that inhabit almost every corner of the globe. This new edition of the bestselling Insectarium includes text specially written for younger readers, perfect for children aged 7+. Breathtaking artwork from the award-winning illustrator and fashion designer Emily Carter brings each creature to life. Step inside to explore the incredible world of insects.

These stunning posters from Emily Carter's Insectarium are perfect for pinning on your walls. This large-format poster book includes amazing artwork from award-winning illustrator Emily Carter, created in partnership with the Royal Entomological Society. Featuring incredible insects from around the world, marvel at mantises, beautiful butterflies and colourful caterpillars in this stunning collection of prints. The 28 posters are perforated - making them easy to tear out - and double-sided, with the reverse showing a black-and-white, annotated version of the full-colour illustration. This is the perfect gift for any budding entomologist or nature lover.

Following the incredible Insectarium, award-winning illustrator Emily Carter returns with a deluxe companion activity book, created in collaboration with the Royal Entomological Society. Bursting with fascinating facts and puzzles about bees, ladybirds and hundreds of other insects, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists and nature lovers. Beautiful and inspiring, the 37 activities - including mazes, spot-the-difference, colouring and doodling - challenge the reader to discover something new and use their imagination to draw, decorate and design on every pull-out page. The groundbreaking Welcome to the Museum series presents a virtual museum for visitors of all ages, and has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide. The galleries are open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, boasting an unrivalled collection of wonders from around the world.

Insects are essential for life as we know it. There are at least one million species of insects, together making up over 80 per cent of all living species on Earth. Around 10,000 new species of insects are discovered every year. In Insectarium learn about the secret world thriving right underneath your feet. How did insects evolve into what they are today? How do they work together and how do they defend themselves? Explore the rooms of Insectarium and meet the beautiful demoiselle and the gigantic goliath beetle. Learn why these small creatures have such a huge impact on the world around us, and why we should be protecting them. This latest addition to the Welcome to the Museum series will appeal to any budding entomologist or nature lover with a thirst for more knowledge. Written by award-winning author, Dave Goulson.

Dave Goulson zkoumá souvislosti mezi klimatickou změnou, přírodou, volně žijícími živočichy a rostlinami a zmenšující se biodiverzitou a analyzuje zhoubný dopad na planetu a její obyvatele. Podle Goulsona ještě není pozdě tento pokles zastavit a Tichá Země je k tomu naléhavou výzvou. Na základě třicetiletého výzkumu napsal Dave Goulson srozumitelnou, fascinující a důležitou knihu, v níž se zabývá důkazy alarmujícího poklesu množství hmyzu na celém světě. „Pokud přijdeme o hmyz, všechno se zhroutí,“ varoval v rozhovoru pro New York Times. Hlavní příčinou tohoto poklesu hmyzích populací je nerozvážné používání chemických pesticidů. Přiklání se tak k závěru kultovní knihy Rachel Carsonové Tiché jaro, po jejímž vydání v roce 1962 došlo k celosvětovému zákazu používání DDT. Zanedlouho ale byly zavedeny nové pesticidy, stejně smrtící jako DDT, a v současnosti se lidstvo nachází na pokraji nové krize. Co nastane, když veškerý hmyz zcela zmizí?

Na základě třicetiletého výzkumu napsal Dave Goulson srozumitelnou, fascinující a důležitou knihu, v níž se zabývá důkazy alarmujícího poklesu množství hmyzu na celém světě. „Pokud přijdeme o hmyz, všechno se zhroutí,“ varoval v rozhovoru pro New York Times. Hlavní příčinou tohoto poklesu hmyzích populací je nerozvážné používání chemických pesticidů. Přiklání se tak k závěru kultovní knihy Rachel Carsonové Tiché jaro, po jejímž vydání v roce 1962 došlo k celosvětovému zákazu používání DDT. Zanedlouho ale byly zavedeny nové pesticidy, stejně smrtící jako DDT, a v současnosti se lidstvo nachází na pokraji nové krize. Co nastane, když veškerý hmyz zcela zmizí?

We have to learn to live as part of nature, not apart from it. And the first step is to start looking after the insects, the little creatures that make our shared world go round. Insects are essential for life as we know it - without them, our world would look vastly different. Drawing on the latest ground-breaking research and a lifetime's study, Dave Goulson reveals the long decline of insect populations that has taken place in recent decades and its potential consequences. Eye-opening and inspiring, Silent Earth asks for profound change at every level and a passionate argument or us to love, respect and care for our six-legged friends.

O životě, poslání a důležitosti čmeláků Stejně, jako další Goulsonova kniha Divočina v zahradě o přírodním zahradničení, je kniha Návrat čmeláků zásadním čtením pro každého, kdo má zahradu a není mu lhostejná naše planeta. Tato kniha zcela změní váš způsob nahlížení na čmeláky. „Možná že když se dnes naučíme zachránit jednoho čmeláka, dokážeme zítra zachránit svět.“ Posedlosti pro čmeláky propadl Dave Goulson už v raném dětství. Jeho zájem o přírodu začínal stále exotičtějším zvěřincem domácích mazlíčků, ale svět se mu naprosto změnil, když si objednal první entomologické vybavení. Od té doby se jeho skutečnou vášní stal hmyz, především včely a čmeláci. „Čmeláky jsem začal studovat ne proto, že jsou to důležití opylovači, ale protože jsou fascinující, protože se chovají zajímavě a tajuplně, a protože jsou prostě neodolatelní. Když jsem se ale líp seznámil s tím, co se o nich vědělo, ukázalo se, že naléhavě potřebují pomoc.“ Dave Goulson Dave Goulson v současné době patří mezi nejuznávanější ochránce přírody ve Spojeném království a v roce 2006 založil oceňovanou Bumblebee Conservation Trust (Společnost na ochranu čmeláků). V knize Návrat čmeláků kombinuje příběhy o rostoucí vášni dítěte pro přírodu s hlubokými vhledy do zásadní důležitosti čmeláků. Autor se zaujetím popisuje, jaký vliv měly na čmeláky historické události, co s nimi dělá proměňující se příroda, jak do jejich života zasahujeme my a jak je můžeme chránit. Jedním z nejvýraznějších momentů příběhu je vášnivé úsilí Dava Goulsona o navrácení anglického čmeláka pruhovaného, který ve Velké Británii zcela vyhynul, do jeho původní domoviny. Díky autorovu hlubokému vhledu a nadšení se na čmeláky začnete dívat úplně jinak. Začnete se na ně zkrátka dívat.

Divokou přírodu máme přímo pod nosem - v zahradách a parcích, v mezerách v chodníku a v zemi pod svýma nohama. Dave Goulson nahlíží do kompostu, vrtá se v hlíně a noří se do zahradního jezírka. Zaníceně vysvětluje, jak jsou naše životy a osud celého lidstva neoddělitelně propojené se životy škvorů, včel, zlatooček a pestřenek, nedoceňovaných hrdinů přírodního světa.

'Go on, have a flutter! Take a few tips from the new book by biologist Dave Goulson and it's a safe bet that beautiful butterflies will start gathering in your garden' Daily Mail From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Sting In The Tale comes this practical guide to creating a paradise for pollinators. There are twenty six different species of bumblebees to be found in the UK, of around 250 species worldwide. Bumblebees are among the most important of our insects; these superb pollinators ensure that wildflowers set seed and reappear each year, and that our vegetable and fruit crops give us bountiful harvests. With the decline in the populations of our wild bees, these beloved creatures need looking after more than ever. Gardening for Bumblebees shows you how you can provide a refuge for bumblebees to feed, breed and thrive. No matter how large or small your space is, Dave Goulson shows you how you can make a pollinator-friendly haven. In this book you will learn the best trees, shrubs and flowers for pollinators, how to create the perfect nest and breeding site, and the best ways to control pests. Gardening For Bumblebees will encourage and inspire gardeners and allotmenters alike to make their patch more bee friendly. Praise for Dave Goulson 'Ideal for filling the garden with a happy hum' Tiffany Daneff, Country Life 'Goulson reminds himself that he 'began studying bumblebees not because they are important pollinators but because they are fascinating, because they behave in interesting and mysterious ways, and because they are rather loveable' Hannah Rosefield, Literary Review

Divokou přírodu máme přímo pod nosem - v zahradách a parcích, v mezerách v chodníku a v zemi pod svýma nohama. Dave Goulson nahlíží do kompostu, vrtá se v hlíně a noří se do zahradního jezírka. Zaníceně vysvětluje, jak jsou naše životy a osud celého lidstva neoddělitelně propojené se životy škvorů, včel, zlatooček a pestřenek, nedoceňovaných hrdinů přírodního světa. Zásadní kniha pro každého, kdo má zahradu a není mu lhostejná naše planeta. "Vynikající průvodce ekologickým zahradničením." - Guardian

**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'Exquisite...should be read by every gardener in the country' Observer The Garden Jungle is a wonderful introduction to the hundreds of small creatures with whom we live cheek-by-jowl and of the myriad ways that we can encourage them to thrive. The Garden Jungle is about the wildlife that lives right under our noses, in our gardens and parks, between the gaps in the pavement, and in the soil beneath our feet. Dave Goulson gives us an insight into the fascinating and sometimes weird lives of these creatures, taking us burrowing into the compost heap, digging under the lawn and diving into the garden pond. He explains how our lives and ultimately the fate of humankind are inextricably intertwined with that of earwigs, bees, lacewings and hoverflies, unappreciated heroes of the natural world. For anyone who has a garden, or cares about our planet, this book is essential reading.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** The Garden Jungle is about the wildlife that lives right under our noses, in our gardens and parks, between the gaps in the pavement, and in the soil beneath our feet. Wherever you are right now, the chances are that there are worms, woodlice, centipedes, flies, silverfish, wasps, beetles, mice, shrews and much, much more, quietly living within just a few paces of you. Dave Goulson gives us an insight into the fascinating and sometimes weird lives of these creatures, taking us burrowing into the compost heap, digging under the lawn and diving into the garden pond. He explains how our lives and ultimately the fate of humankind are inextricably intertwined with that of earwigs, bees, lacewings and hoverflies, unappreciated heroes of the natural world. The Garden Jungle is at times an immensely serious book, exploring the environmental harm inadvertently done by gardeners who buy intensively reared plants in disposable plastic pots, sprayed with pesticides and grown in peat cut from the ground. Goulson argues that gardens could become places where we can reconnect with nature and rediscover where food comes from. With just a few small changes, our gardens could become a vast network of tiny nature reserves, where humans and wildlife can thrive together in harmony rather than conflict. For anyone who has a garden, and cares about our planet, this book is essential reading.

A hunt for the world's most elusive bees leads Dave Goulson from Poland to Patagonia as well as closer to home, amongst the secret places hidden right under our noses: the abandoned industrial estates where great crested newts roam; or the rewilded estate at Knepp Castle, where, with the aid of some hairy, bluebell-eating Tamworth pigs, nightingale song has been heard for the first time in generations. Whether he is tracking great yellow bumblebees in the Hebrides or chasing orchid bees through the Ecuadorian jungle, Dave Goulson's wit, humour and deep love of nature make him the ideal travelling companion.

From the author of the Samuel Johnson Prize-shortlisted Sunday Times bestseller A Sting in the Tale In 2003 Dave Goulson bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow. Over the course of a decade, he created a place for his beloved bumblebees to thrive along with myriad insects of every kind. In this book you will learn how a deathwatch beetle finds its mate, about the importance of houseflies, why butterflies have spots on their wings, about dragonfly sex, bed-bugs and wasps. But it is also a wake-up call, urging us to cherish and protect life on earth in all its forms. A Buzz in the Meadow is a captivating look at our natural world and a call to arms for nature-lovers everywhere.