"From Nancy Lawson, author of The Humane Gardener, an insightful and personal exploration of the vibrant web of nature outside our back door--where animals and plants perceive and communicate using marvelous sensory capabilities we are only beginning to understand"-- Provided by publisher.

Lawson provides an insightful and personal exploration of the vibrant web of nature outside our back door. She shows how animals and plants perceive and communicate using marvelous sensory capabilities we are only beginning to understand. You'll learn of ultrasound clicks humans can't hear, and ultraviolet color humans can't see. By learning to appreciate the natural environment from the sensory perspective of our wild neighbors, we can learn how to respect and nurture the habitats they need to survive. -- adapted from back cover