Henri Fabre's insects

I indulged myself by buying a used copy of The Children of Summer, Margaret J. Anderson's adaptation for children of Fabre's research. The book is now out of print. It's title is a metaphor for insects.

What made Fabre exceptional was that he observed the living insects and wrote about behavior rather than simply classification. He is part of the inspiration for this blog.

The last time we were in France, I tried to visit the Musée Harmas Jean-Henri Fabre in Provence, but it was closed for renovations so I'll probably never have another chance.