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Suburban Safari : A Year on the Lawn
Suburban Safari A Year on the Lawn
Author: Hannah Holmes
ISBN-13: 9781596910911
ISBN-10: 1596910917
Publication Date: 2/21/2006
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Book Type: Paperback
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5 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

anrkistpengwin avatar reviewed Suburban Safari : A Year on the Lawn on
Helpful Score: 1
A very humorous and interesting read. You do not need any knowledge of biology, botany, entomology, or any other -ologies I forgot to mention. Just a passing interest in nature is all that is needed to enjoy this book. It opened my eyes to the vast amount of wildlife in my own backyard. Holmes does trail off occasionally, but is quick to get back on track. Cannot recommend this enough.
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Absolutely facinating. Holmes spends a year studying what happens in her Maine yard. The crows, the Asiatic bittersweet, the sow bugs, the spiders -all and more are studied and explained and either glorified or vilified in turn. I particularly loved her romance with a chipmunk. Anyone who enjoys natural history should take a look at this book.
reviewed Suburban Safari : A Year on the Lawn on + 5 more book reviews
An interesting piece of nonfiction. It was a book club pick not something I would pick out to read, but good for nature lovers.
janisbeth avatar reviewed Suburban Safari : A Year on the Lawn on + 34 more book reviews
A delightful, thoughtful description of the author's year spent studying her own yard in suburban Maine. Not just a "nature book"Ms. Holmes is very aware of the ways human activity affect the wildlife in her perview, and while she offers little in the way of solutions, she does help open our eyes to the larger problems caused by burgeoning humanity. Her beloved crow family and Cheeky the chipmunk are described with humor and loving sympathy.

I recommend this book for anyone who has a yard.
09suzij avatar reviewed Suburban Safari : A Year on the Lawn on + 41 more book reviews
I loved this book! It was amazing to hear someone dissect and comment on the biology of their own suburban back yard. Ms. Holmes discusses how her property impacts and is impacted by her local ecology, as well as by world ecology, in a very personal and readable manner.