Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Burroughs, John 1837 1921 Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers Birds -- Bird enemies -- The Tragedies of the Nests -- Bees -- An Idyl of the Honey-Bee -- The Pastoral Beese birch -- Sharp eyes -- The apple -- A taste of Maine birch -- Winter neighbors -- Notes by the way. Produced by Patricia C. Franks, Lisa Carter, Danette Dulny, Charles Duvall, Cheri Ripley, Cheryl Sullivan, and David Widger "Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes, and Other Papers" by John Burroughs is a collection of nature essays likely written during the late 19th century. This volume showcases Burroughs's keen observations of various aspects of the natural world, particularly focusing on the lives of birds and bees, as well as the intricacies of their interactions with the environment and each other. The opening of this work presents the author’s background and influences, setting the stage for his contemplative and detailed explorations of nature. Burroughs reflects on his life experiences that shaped his writing style and deep appreciation for wildlife. He introduces themes of the vulnerability of bird life, highlighting the challenges they face from predators and environmental changes while also showcasing the beauty and complexities of their existence. The essays promise readers not only a celebration of the natural world but also insights into the human inclination to interact with it, which, at times, can lead to tragic consequences for its inhabitants. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Birds Bees Natural history -- Outdoor books QH Text Animals-Wild-Birds Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General 373008 373009 2024-10-02T06:28:44.448055 2023-10-02T06:05:46.418552 text/html text/html 366521 2013-03-18T11:08:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 134342 2013-03-18T11:09:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 220708 2024-10-02T06:28:53.100501 application/epub+zip 224132 2024-10-02T06:28:48.568000 application/epub+zip 199504 2024-10-02T06:28:46.990013 application/epub+zip 408374 2024-10-02T06:28:56.549461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386939 2024-10-02T06:28:52.085648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357208 2022-09-02T07:50:44.810387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332697 332582 2024-10-02T06:28:43.870083 2023-10-02T06:05:46.097454 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 332569 2009-01-17T15:54:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130179 2009-01-17T15:55:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 332562 2009-01-17T15:54:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130154 2009-01-17T15:55:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22002 2024-10-02T06:28:57.039462 application/rdf+xml 16171 2024-10-02T06:28:47.764003 image/jpeg 3768 2024-10-02T06:28:47.414010 image/jpeg 216159 2024-10-02T06:28:44.481037 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia