Nature books come in all kinds of different stories & sometimes, it's the ones of direct experience & unique life storytelling that get you hooked the most. This was certainly the case for us when we read Chloe Dalton's debut book, Raising Hare.

For this bonus episode, Ryan was invited to interview Chloe at a wonderful independent bookshop, Word on the Street in Ashtead, Surrey, where he asked more about what life was like during the COVID pandemic for Chloe raising a hare whilst everyone else was raising banana bread.

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It's about this time of yeah in the UK that many gather just like the starlings however our purpose is to admire the starling murmurations & hopefully not get eaten......unlike potentially one of the starlings.

BUT let's focus more on the individual bird & not just on this incredible yet brief nature event. To help us do that I was invited to Hatchards Piccadilly to interview author, birder & presenter Stephen Moss about his new book in his biography series, The Starling.

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Light the fire (or put the YouTube fire TV on), grab a bowl of soup, put your slippers on & take a generic photo of you holding an orange oak leaf for the gram because IT'S AUTUMN!

This episode, Ryan & Nadia jump into the pile of leaves of autumn to explore why leaves turn brown, ask "do insects hibernate?" & learn a bit about the world of bats!

Guest appearances by Ash Whiffin & Mel Parker.

RES Links:

- Insects & Rhino Poaching

- Large Blue Butterfly Research

- Grasshopper Event 6th November

- Sustainable Agriculture 8th November

This year Into The Wild is proudly supported by the Royal Entomological Society. A fabulous society dedicated to insect science. To read more about joining the RES's Associate Membership, click here

If you'd like to say "cheers" to the Into The Wild team & help support the show, then you can do so on www.ko-fi.com/intothewildpod

To follow the hosts of the show, Ryan & Nadia, follow them at @mrryanjdalton & @buteblackbird