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A review by pattydsf
A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm by Dave Goulson
3.0
”This book is intended to inspire, to encourage everyone to cherish what we have, and to illustrate what wonders we stand to lose if we do not change our ways. Biodiversity matters, in all shapes and forms.”
I am not sorry that I read this book because I like how Goulson knows so much about insects and writes so well. I guess I just was hoping for more about his French farm and how he lives there. I realize that my desire is unrealistic. I read Goulson’s first book and I know how much he loves bumblebees. Why did I think he might write about renovations, and what the buildings look like and other non-insect related stuff? That is not who he is.
Even though I didn’t get my fix on French country homes, I did enjoy this story. I liked the way Goulson started each new chapter with a bit about his runs through his community. I also am again amazed at what and how people do research. Goulson’s stories about counting holes in flowers and looking for pesticide free fields are mind-blowing. As I said in my review of A Sting in the Tale, I am astonished by what people research. And probably even more astounding is what we don’t yet know about our world. I am happy that Goulson has shared his knowledge with lay readers like me.
I am not sorry that I read this book because I like how Goulson knows so much about insects and writes so well. I guess I just was hoping for more about his French farm and how he lives there. I realize that my desire is unrealistic. I read Goulson’s first book and I know how much he loves bumblebees. Why did I think he might write about renovations, and what the buildings look like and other non-insect related stuff? That is not who he is.
Even though I didn’t get my fix on French country homes, I did enjoy this story. I liked the way Goulson started each new chapter with a bit about his runs through his community. I also am again amazed at what and how people do research. Goulson’s stories about counting holes in flowers and looking for pesticide free fields are mind-blowing. As I said in my review of A Sting in the Tale, I am astonished by what people research. And probably even more astounding is what we don’t yet know about our world. I am happy that Goulson has shared his knowledge with lay readers like me.