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Top 50 garden birds NEW EDITION Gardens are wonderful places for birdwatching. But how do you put a name to the birds that you see? Traditional identification guides, although fine for expert users, can be difficult to use if you don't know where to start.
Guide to common grasses This new FSC fold-out chart covers 30 common species of grasses found in Britain and Ireland.
Olympic fieldwork in East London The 2012 Olympics is a unique opportunity to investigate geography in action – the transformation of a derelict river valley, urban regeneration on a grand scale, the potential for a sustainable Olympics. It’s all here in east London, to be seen and explored. It’s the sort of geography that excites students and can be turned into a great learning experience.

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Butterfly identification made easy!

This summer learn how to tell an orange tip from a brimstone on one of FSC’s butterfly courses. Courses include Highland Butterflies and Moths, Identifying Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies, and Late Summer Butterflies and Moths all designed to help you to easily identify butterfly species and learn more about their ecology and distribution.

Alternatively identify the winged visitors to your garden with FSC’s guide to the Butterflies of Britain, which gives clear illustration of 57 the common British butterflies. This 8-panel laminated chart is designed for speedy butterfly identification in the field.

Colour illustrations show all the 57 butterfly species that you are likely to see, all are depicted at life size. The text gives further background information on the life-cycle, habitats and feeding patterns of butterflies.