Download or read book Shady Characters: Plant Vampires, Caterpillar Soup, Leprechaun Trees and Other Hilarities of the Natural World written by Paul Hetzler and published by Lexingford Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Hetzler is the kind of naturalist with whom you would love to "walk in the woods." He knows so much about nature in all its wonders, complexities, and hilarities, and weaves considerable wit into his broad range of wisdom. This book is a classic, to be valued for hundreds of bits of natural science and lore unknown to the average person. Read one page and you will be hooked!