A Farm Life-Observations from Fields and Forests

A city girl transplanted to the country, Daryln Hoffstot delights in discovering and sharing what she learns and deeply knows about the land on which she lives. Living and learning on the farm has strengthened her commitment to caring for the plants and animals that surround us, and she shares it all with us in her beautifully written essays. Daryln Brewer Hoffstot has observed the fields and forests of her Western Pennsylvania farm for thirty-five years. This collection of twenty-seven essays explores birds, mammals, bees, fungi, trees, and other aspects of the natural world. She is a keen observer who delights in sharing what she sees as well as what she learns from naturalists. Her discoveries have strengthened her commitment to protecting the plants and animals that surround us. Hardcover book, 128 pages.