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How To Tell The Birds From The Flowers. A Manual of Flornithology for Beginners.
Verses and Illustrations By Robert Williams Wood.
Burr. Bird.
The Clover. The Plover.
The Crow. The Crocus.
The Rue. The Rooster.
The Parrot. The Carrot.
The Pea. The Pewee.
The Pelican. The Panicle.
This charming guide invites listeners into a light‑hearted world where feathered friends and garden greens share amusingly similar names. Through witty rhymes and crisp illustrations, each pair—like the crow and the crocus or the parrot and the carrot—is broken down into memorable clues. The verses highlight simple observations, from the sound of a bird’s call to the shape of a leaf, making the differences easy to spot.
Designed for beginners, the manual balances humor with practical tips, encouraging a curious ear to tune into nature’s details. Listeners will enjoy the playful wordplay while learning reliable ways to tell a hawk from a hollyhock or a sparrow from an asparagus. It’s an ideal listen for anyone who loves nature, language tricks, or simply wants a cheerful refresher on everyday flora and fauna.
Language
en
Duration
~10 minutes (10K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia, David Newman and James Rose
Release date
1999-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1868–1955
A playful experimental physicist, he helped open up the hidden worlds of ultraviolet and infrared light. His work in optics, spectroscopy, and photography made him one of the most colorful scientific figures of his time.
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