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As Seen in Science Magazine!

“In Wildscape, Nancy Lawson guides readers through a sensory wonderland that transcends the usual human inclinations and concerns. Instead, one learns about the curious preferences of cuckoos for spiky, stinging caterpillars; the fetid allure stinkhorn mushroom spores have for passing flies; and the fog of sensory confusion wrought by chemicals in automobile exhaust and lawn treatments. For anyone who relishes a walk in the woods, this book offers fascinating new rabbit holes to hop down." Read the rest of Science magazine's review of Wildscape.

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A 2024 AAAS/Subaru Excellence in Science Books Finalist!

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Nancy Lawson is the author of The Humane Gardener: Nurturing a Backyard Habitat for Wildlife and Wildscape: Trilling Chipmunks, Beckoning Blooms, Salty Butterflies, and other Sensory Wonders of Nature. A nature writer, habitat consultant, and founder of The Humane Gardener, she pioneers creative wildlife-friendly landscaping methods. Nancy co-chairs Howard County Bee City in Maryland and co-launched a community science project, Monarch Rx, after observing a little-known butterfly behavior in her own garden. Her habitat, books, and science-related endeavors have been featured in Science Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Oprah magazine, Entomology Today, and Ecological Entomology. Nancy is a columnist for American Gardener and a national honorary director for Wild Ones. Her most recent book, Wildscape, received an honorable mention from the American Horticultural Society and was a 2024 finalist for an American Association for the Advancement of Science writing award.

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