The Fabulous Ordinary
eBook - ePub

The Fabulous Ordinary

Discovering the Natural Wonders of the Wild South

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Fabulous Ordinary

Discovering the Natural Wonders of the Wild South

About this book

Georgann Eubanks offers readers a tour of the seasonal joys of ecosystems in the Southeast. The ordinary destinations and events she explores are scattered across seven states and include such wonders as a half-million purple martins roosting on an island in a South Carolina lake, the bloom of thirty acres of dimpled trout lilies in a remote Georgia forest, gnat larvae that glow like stars on the rock walls of an obscure Alabama canyon, and the overnight accumulation of elaborately patterned moths on the side of a North Carolina mountain cabin.

These phenomena and others reveal how plants, mammals, amphibians, and insects are managing to persevere despite pressures from human invasion, habitat destruction, and climate change. Their stories also shine a light on the efforts of dedicated scientists, volunteers, and aspiring young naturalists who are working to reverse losses and preserve the fabulous ordinary that’s still alive in the fields, forests, rivers, and coastal estuaries of this essential and biodiverse region.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Preface
  9. 1 Sandhill Cranes: Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Decatur, Alabama
  10. 2 Bald Eagles: Lake Guntersville, Alabama
  11. 3 Dimpled Trout Lilies: Wolf Creek Preserve, Whigham, Georgia
  12. 4 River Otters: Ichetucknee Springs State Park, Fort White, Florida
  13. 5 Alligators: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Waycross, Georgia
  14. 6 Frogs and Toads: Riceboro, Georgia, and Carrboro, North Carolina
  15. 7 Eastern Screech-Owls: New Hampden, Virginia
  16. 8 Dismalites: Dismals Canyon, Phil Campbell, Alabama
  17. 9 Fireflies: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, and Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
  18. 10 Purple Martins: Lake Murray, Lexington, South Carolina
  19. 11 Moths and Butterflies: Little Switzerland, North Carolina, and Gainesville, Florida
  20. 12 Forest Bathing: Monterey, Virginia
  21. 13 Wood Storks and Roseate Spoonbills: Aiken and Hunting Island, South Carolina
  22. 14 Bugling Elk: Cherokee, North Carolina
  23. 15 Tundra Swans and Snow Geese: Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina
  24. Acknowledgments
  25. Bibliography