MICHAEL CHINERY is a well-known naturalist and the author of numerous books on insects and garden wildlife, including Collins Field Guide Insects of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins Nature Guide Garden Wildlife, Collins Complete British Insects and The Natural History of the Garden. The latter was one of the first books to describe the whole range of wildlife to be found in the garden. Beyond the garden fence he is fascinated by all kinds of wildlife, and for several years he ran field courses designed to introduce people of all ages to the plant and animal life of the countryside.