| Re: Book recomendations
I'd also recommend Rose for a plant field guide - you can actually identify plants from it, unlike some others.
Your "insects" category is going to be the problem. There are too many, basically, and I expect you're thinking of all other invertebrates, rather than just the 6-legged variety. The best known general book is the Collins Guide to Insects by Chinery, which I think has just been updated, but it only covers a tiny proportion of the many groups in existence. There are a number of good photographic guides - if you are interested in butterflies & moths, try getting hold of the Roger Phillips large format book - I'm not sure if it is still in print, but it comes up on eBay regularly! There are also a number of other Collins guides, including one on Caterpillars. After that, you really need to decide what you want to identify - there are good books on Grasshoppers, Snails, freshwater animals, bumblebees, spiders etc.
I hope this helps! |