Clarence Moores Weed

Clarence Moores Weed was an American naturalist, entomologist, botanist, and educator born in 1864 in Toledo, Ohio. He studied at Michigan Agricultural College and went on to build a career in agricultural science and teaching, with work connected to experiment stations and colleges in the Midwest and New England.

He wrote or co-wrote more than 20 books and many shorter pieces, often focusing on insect pests, insect-plant relationships, birds, and nature study. Titles associated with him include practical works on insects and gardening as well as more general nature books, showing how comfortable he was writing for both specialists and everyday readers.

Weed died in 1947. He is remembered less as a literary celebrity than as a gifted explainer: someone who turned close observation of the natural world into useful, readable books for students, farmers, and curious readers.