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| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 12:46:06 PM
In the early 1970's, Mr. Roger Barbour and Ms. Elizabeth Wharton, two University of Kentucky professors, began publishing guides to the flora and fauna of Kentucky. There was: "Trees and Shrubs of Kentucky" then "Wildflowers and Ferns of Kentucky". These are meticulously researched and beautifully photographed volumes which have been used as textbooks ever since. I've taken these books for granted my entire adult life. When I divorced my first husband, he kept all four field guides...missed those...not him so much-LOL! I've just replaced the last one I needed and I'm wondering and hoping that each and every state in the US has had a Wharton and Barbour to do this research. Does your state have field guides?
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| Libbie |
Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 9:14:44 PM
I have to say that one of the field guides (and it truly is, in my case, a "field" guide!) is called - and this is going to solidify me as a farm-geek-girl - is called "Weeds of the West." I LOVE THIS BOOK! I'll bet it's like what you are talking about, Janice, and it's great. I'm not sure about really comprehensive Utah field guides - I'm sure there are some - but somehow I'm always needing to check out some weed or another around the farm.
XOXO, Libbie
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| kydeere40744 |
Posted - Sep 12 2007 : 8:22:57 PM
Have you check with the University of Kentucky Ag Dept or the UK Press? They may be able to help you get a copy of them or know where to get them. :) Let me know if you need any connections and I'll see what I can find out.
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| Miss Bee Haven |
Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 05:51:29 AM
There are so many plants(some folks call them 'weeds' in town) that I know when I see them, just from looking at those old field guides. I used to hike with my first husband and those guides were worth their weight in gold. And the one for mammals even shows tracks and what droppings look like. There's another one somebody else wrote called "Weeds of Kentucky and surrounding areas" that I wish I had, but it's between 30 and 50 dollars everywhere I check online! :(
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| PlumCreekMama |
Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 7:45:20 PM
I don't know of a good Iowa one, but Nebraska has a really good one that covers Nebraska and the Great Plains. |
| Marybeth |
Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 5:54:26 PM
Yes, I believe so. MB
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| willowtreecreek |
Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 4:15:07 PM
I know that I have seen books specific to Arkansas at some of the statepars that have museums and gift shops at them. Interesting question though. Most of the ones I have seen just have drawings but I havn't really looked eaither.
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