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View images of the Common Toad, an ugly, bulky, but really sweet creature with an interesting... nightlife.
Learn about the Salsify, a beautiful plant, with edible and medicinal properties, that is currently blooming in Pelion.
Visit Mourtias, one of Pelion's most picturesque beaches on the Aegean coast.
Tour the Volos Archaeological Museum, a pretty century-old building, whose exhibits span a historical period of over 10 millennia!
Download a fantastic picture of Horton, Pelion, taken from the dirt road that connects Horton with Metohi, a small village higher up.
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Book Reviews
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Plato
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As you already know, this site lacks commercial content and I would really appreciate your help in keeping it advertisement-free. To that end, kindly consider purchasing one or more of the books below through "Pelion Nature". The small commission earned on each purchase will be used to offset some of the costs associated with maintaining the site.
Clicking on the title or image of each book will take you to a detailed review. If, on the other hand, you can't wait to get your hands on the books, click on the "purchase through amazon.co.uk" link, which will take you directly to the amazon Web site.
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Field Guide to Insects of Britain and Northern Europe
Bob Gibbons A guide to the enormous variety of northern European insects that will enable readers to identify over 700 species. Photographs show species in their natural environments. The book also contains an introduction to the anatomy and life cycle of insects. Read full review Purchase through amazon.co.uk |
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Spiders
Paul Hillyard The only truly pocket-sized photographic guide to over 200 species of the world's spiders. The introduction covers spiders and their relatives, anatomy, the production and uses of silk, reproduction and spider venom, as well as information on how to keep spiders. (Collins Gem Series) Read full review Purchase through amazon.co.uk |
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Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe
Michael J. Roberts This book is designed to aid identification, without using any complicated keys or equipment. Each of the 450 species of spiders covered is illustrated in color, with paintings of all the common color variations and differences between the sexes, and described in detail in the text. (Collins Field Guide Series) Read full review Purchase through amazon.co.uk |
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Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Britain & Europe
E.N.Arnold, J.A. Burton, D.W.Ovenden This book covers every European species and has everything one could possibly desire: detailed species descriptions and drawings, distribution maps, keys for both adult and young animals, and even a little on the internal characteristics. It's probably the most complete field guide available. So, if you're into amphibians and reptiles, look no further! (Collins Field Guide Series) Read full review Purchase through amazon.co.uk |
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Mammals of Britain and Europe
David W. MacDonald, Priscilla Barrett This book covers every species of mammal that occurs in Europe and in the seas around it, over 230 species, in detail. The text not only covers the vital information for identifying the differences between a rabbit and a hare, a red deer and a roe deer, or a killer whale and a long-finned pilot whale, or how to tell a red fox print from a dog, but also provides all the biological and taxonomic information you need to positively identify mammals. (Collins Field Guide Series) Read full review Purchase through amazon.co.uk |
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Complete Mediterranean Wildlife Photoguide
Paul Sterry Mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, butterflies and moths, other insects, spiders, slugs and snails, trees and flowering plants from all round the Mediterranean are all included here, and each section is coded with a symbol for quick reference. From Cyprus in the east to the western end of the Mediterranean, the guide also covers species found in Portugal and the Algarve. Read full review Purchase through amazon.co.uk |
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Mediterranean Wild Flowers
Marjorie Blamey, Christopher Grey-Wilson This guide describes and illustrates all the wild flowers of the Mediterranean islands and all coastal regions from sea-level up to 1000 metres - from Portugal and Spain eastwards to the Lebanon and back to Morocco. (Collins Field Guide Series) Read full review Purchase through amazon.co.uk |
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