Exploring The Nature Around You - The Catbird Series

Nature is everywhere. Unfortunately, many of us take little or no notice of what's going on around us on a daily basis.

Exploring The Nature Around You will help introduce you to some of the routine yet often unnoticed goings on of some of our common-and not so common-plants, insects, birds, and other animals.

In This Volume

Spring Forth and Multiply! - Have you ever heard the early spring chorus of frogs and toads? We take a look at some of our early breeding amphibians. (9:52)

River Walk - Rivers can be great places to visit. River Walk takes us on a hike to have a look at some of the creatures found in and around small woodland rivers and streams. (12:03)

Field Trip: Meadows, Fields, and Pastures - Have you ever explored a meadow, a field, or a pasture? You'll be surprised at all the creatures that use these habitats. (10:57)

Bees and Wasps - What's the name of that bee hovering around the wood pile? that wasp building a nest on the chimney? In Bees and Wasps we take a close look at some common bees and wasps. (11:20)

What's going on in YOUR backyard? - You don't have to travel far to observe nature-it's as close as your own backyard! (11:34)

Bonus Features include:

• Species Characteristics: REDS - A glimpse at the color red in nature. (2:03)
• Behavior:Keep it Clean - Bathing and preening in birds. (3:15)
• Bibliography
• Glossary
• And, we've also included a few "outtakes."