A Spotter’s Guide to Countryside Matters

Have you ever looked at bare trees and wondered about the masses of twigs that look like abandoned nests? Seen fuzzy red balls on roses? A stranded pond on a hilltop?

Or even considered the shaded paths we walk along? One of Britain's best-known naturalists, John Wright, describes and explores fifty of the natural (and unnatural) puzzles of the countryside that might confound the ever-curious. He reveals the histories and practicalities of those that are human-made and the astounding and intricate lives of the natural wonders around us.

From the enormous to the truly tiny he illuminates the oddities that pepper our countryside and reveals the many pleasures of spotting and understanding them. Informative, entertaining, and beautifully illustrated, this is for anyone who has ever gone outside and wondered.