I've disagreed in another mail but might clarify.
British Wildlife has some very interesting papers which include keys for various obscure groups of invertebrates and plants which would make it worth the buy for anyone interested in these things. These are keys which just aren't available elsewhere. So yes, reference books are the basics
but British Wildlife helps to fill in some gaps.
It does also deal with conservation issues in ways which no other journal or website does.
Cheers, Paul
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Originally Posted by speckled wood  ............. many of the magazines are designed more for the coffee table than for the real naturalist. Reading what that Magazine claims >>>>
British Wildlife:the magazine that provides top quality coverage of all aspects of British Wildlife and nature conservation
I would rather spend the subscription amount on a couple of reference books. These are far more likely to be of use in helping you identify what you see. Many none wildlife magazines are worth a quick look at, both Waterways World and Canal Boat have regular and well written articles about wildlife to be found alongside our canals and rivers. |