We had a book delivery from Amazon yesterday. The first was a recommendation from Eileen at our last meeting "Never Say It's Just a Dandelion" by Hilary Hopkins. It gives interesting facts on 125 common plants . A very fun book, and useful for walk leaders.
The next two books were recommended by Lori Parratt during a Thursday work day at Reuthinger. "Newcombs's Wildflower Guide" uses a simple 3 digit key for identification. It looks good so far. "Weeds of the Northeast" by Uva, Neal, and DiTomaso is meant for weed management, but since many weeds are also wildflowers, it is something that we will be able to use. Since it is not aimed at the flowers, it shows the plants in many stages, including seedlings, mature plants, flowers, and the seeds. There is also a section on grasses, something that I have always found hard to identify.
Books are always fun
Randy Haar
The next two books were recommended by Lori Parratt during a Thursday work day at Reuthinger. "Newcombs's Wildflower Guide" uses a simple 3 digit key for identification. It looks good so far. "Weeds of the Northeast" by Uva, Neal, and DiTomaso is meant for weed management, but since many weeds are also wildflowers, it is something that we will be able to use. Since it is not aimed at the flowers, it shows the plants in many stages, including seedlings, mature plants, flowers, and the seeds. There is also a section on grasses, something that I have always found hard to identify.
Books are always fun
Randy Haar