Year of Garden Bees and Bugs

Dominic Couzens is a British author and journalist specialising in avian and natural history subjects. He contributes regularly to BBC Wildlife magazines; and is also a professional field trip guide. His critically acclaimed books include The Secret Lives of Garden Birds (Guardian wildlife book of the year), The Secret Lives of British Birds (The Times wildlife books of the year), and The Secret Lives of Garden Wildlife. He is also the author of A Bird a Day and A Year of Birdsong, both published by Batsford. He lives in Dorset.Gail Ashton is a highly experienced wildlife photographer and writer with a passion for entomology. She believes it's the little things that makes the world go round. A few years ago she began a year-long project to photograph and document 500 UK invertebrates, which sent her down a path of discovery that has become a passion, and shows in this book. She is also the co-author of the book, An Identification Guide to Garden Insects of Britain and North-West Europe. She lives in Hertfordshire.

'Will bring alive an astonishing natural world, often hidden away, waiting to be discovered and enjoyed.’

• IntroductionSydney Funnel-web SpiderBrimstone ButterflyHumming HoverflyMayflyBuff-tailed BumblebeeSpringtailDriver AntCotton Harlequin Bug Ashy Mining BeePeacock ButterflyDark-edged Bee-flyLuna MothPond Skater/Water Strider Backswimmer Honey BeeMilkweed Leaf Beetle Black Widow spider Seven Spot LadybirdGerman Wasp Ruby Tailed WaspViolet Carpenter Bee Globe Skimmer Rose Chafer Soldier Beetle Garden Tiger Dog Day Cicada Black Ant Tiger Swallowtail Stag Beetle Aphids Common Froghopper Elephant Hawk Moth Marmalade Hoverfly True Katydid Fall Field Cricket Hummingbird Hawk Moth Ivy Bee  Yellow Garden Spider Monarch ButterflyFire AntFoam Grasshopper Green Lacewing House Spider Cranefly Large Yellow UnderwingGarden Spider Peacock Jumping Spider Cape Mountain Rifles Bean Beetle Mantis Heliconid Greenbottle Earwig Woodlice IndexAcknowlegements