{"product_id":"a-kansas-year-9780700616602","title":"A Kansas Year","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsk most folks to depict a year  and theyll show you a calendar. Ask veteran naturalist Mike Blair  and hell show you the wonders to be found in Kansas  season by season.  Mike Blair has spent a lifetime outdoors  venturing beyond fences to closely observe \"natural things\" while recording his observations in both words and images. In this sumptuous book he presents some of those observations as the cycle of a year  beginning with a hike through Januarys deep snowdrifts that \"gets you down to business\" only to later encounter the white driftings of summer as cottonwood seeds take to the air.  A Kansas Year is a breathtaking journey through the seasons. In dazzling color photographs  Blair illuminates the magic of Kansas through 120 journal entriesten per monththat capture the beauty of the Sunflower States wild places. Through his lens  we watch the land \"green from the bottom up\" in Spring  then later witness colors glowing in Autumns soft and muted light. And through his contemplations  we learn much about the natural world and our connections to it.  In text that is both personal and inspiring  Blair shares his knowledge of plants and insects  wildlife behavior and weather. From the tomato hornworms found in most gardens to the seldom-noticed migration of monarch butterflies  he shows us things we may overlook every day-and what we might hope to see if we only look a little harder. His entries on cedar rust and bark beetles will inform the curious  just as his images of fox kits and birds of prey will enthrall anyone who treasures such sightings.  Covering the breadth of the state  Blairs captivating book appeals equally to the emotions and intellect  to the seasoned naturalist as well as the casual observer. It opens our eyes to genuine joy and allows us to see time in a new way. It is a book to be savored throughout the yearand one sure to lure readers out of doors to discover and rediscover these wild places and wildlife on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45960459780149,"sku":"ByrdShop_0700616608","price":37.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780700616602.jpg?v=1788287871","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/a-kansas-year-9780700616602","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}