Light and natural

The forty-six essays on nature in this volume range from humorous to informative to philosophical. Based on columns written for the Dunkirk, (NY) Evening Observer, the essays provide the reader with a wealth of information about the natural world, as well as a few laughs with such essays as "Do You Have Arachnophilia?" & "The Tale of a Wayward Swan." From ferns to foxes, from birds to bees, the essays cover a wide range of topics reflecting both the wide interests of the author & the questions he gets from his readers. Dr. Allen H. Benton is a retired professor of biology, author of the widely used textbook, "Field Biology & Ecology", with Dr. William E. Werner, & well known for his research in the ecology & host relationships of fleas. After a lifetime of teaching the young, he is spending his retirement years in teaching the general public about nature.Benton, Allen H. is the author of 'Light and natural' with ISBN 9780942788204 and ISBN 0942788206.