Skylarks with Rosie: A Somerset Spring

During the Spring Equinox in March 2020, Stephen Moss noticed an increase in wildlife activity in his Somerset garden, including birdsong, bumblebees, and butterflies. This observation reflects how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our relationship with the natural world, highlighting the benefits of reduced human activity on wildlife.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 208 pages
\n Publication date: 18 March 2021
\n Publisher: Saraband
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Stephen Moss's Somerset garden is a symphony of bird song, with chiffchaffs, wrens, robins, and the newly arrived blackcap vying for attention as the season progresses. Above, buzzards soar and ravens tumble, seemingly as excited as he is to announce the arrival of the new season. However, this Spring Equinox is unlike any other. As the nation grapples with a collective lockdown, Stephen begins to observe and document the wildlife in his immediate surroundings, accompanied by his fox-red Labrador, Rosie, on his daily exercise. As old routines fade away and the skies clear of contrails, they discover the bumblebees, butterflies, and bird song on their patch. This evocative account highlights how an unprecedented crisis has transformed our relationship with the natural world, offering hope in the darkest of times. It also establishes a new normal: the many species around us, finally enjoying a land less populated by humans than usual.

\n Weight: 260g\n
Dimension: 136 x 206 x 19 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781913393045\n \n