The Wonders of Summer in New England

Summer in New England is short, but very sweet, a time where plants, birds, insects and animals come out of hibernation to feed, nest, fight and mate. It’s a wonder Vermont author Bernd Heinrich finds fascinating. In a new book Heinrich looks at how the sun sparks life in plants, how birds use the stars to know when it’s time to move north and how insects and animals tell the difference between the onset of warm weather or a warm spell in winter. We'll explore the wonders and wizardry of the New England summer.

Guests

• Bernd Heinrich, professor emeritus of Biology at the University of Vermont and author of Summer World: A Season of Bounty