Meetings with Moths

Discovering Their Mystery and Extraordinary Lives

Katty Baird

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Fourth Estate Ltd
31 July 2024

Insects (entomology); Wildlife: butterflies, other insects & spiders

‘Evokes the thrill of the chase’ SPECTATOR

‘This book is a revelation’ THE HERALD

‘Baird writes with gusto . . . her remarkable book can guide all of us back towards the light’ SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL

Green Longhorns, Pimpinel Pugs and Peacock Moths – these are just some of the striking species that catch ecologist Katty Baird’s attention. Roaming Scotland in all manner of weather, she climbs down abandoned mines and ventures behind waterfalls in search of these misunderstood and maligned creatures. Meetings with Moths is an uplifting call for everyone to look more closely at their surroundings and discover nature’s hidden secrets, but perhaps more importantly to find the passion that ignites us.

By: Katty Baird
Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9780008474089
ISBN 10: 0008474087
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 31 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Following a Zoology degree and PhD, Katty Baird continued in academia studying insect-plant interactions. She now works as an ecologist, recording and monitoring invertebrates throughout Scotland. Natural history has always been an important part of Katty's life and in the past decade moths have become the focus of her attention.

Reviews for Meetings with Moths: Discovering Their Mystery and Extraordinary Lives

‘An utter delight . . . A wonderful and insightful reminder of the pleasures (and importance) of spending time immersed and distracted by the natural world’ Professor Helen Roy MBE. HON. FRES ‘This book is a revelation . . . Baird is a captivating guide to the surprising world of this astonishingly diverse creature – and indeed, that of the people who pursue them’ Susan Flockhart, The Herald