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09-07-2006, 07:19 PM
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I know there’s a book review section but there are no recommendations. I need books on Insects, Dragonflies, and Wild Flowers and Plants, any recommendations please.
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Dai |
09-07-2006, 07:30 PM
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I would recommend The Wild Flower Key by Francis Rose which has recently been updated by Clare O'Reilly. It has a very easy to follow lay-out with very attractive illustrations as well as keys themselves, its a cracking ID book that I couldn't be without.
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09-07-2006, 07:34 PM
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For Dragonflies you can't go wrong with "Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland". Published by British Wildlife Publishing.
ISBN: 0953139905
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Matt |
09-07-2006, 07:35 PM
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Britain's Dragonflies by Dave Smallshire ISBN-1-903657-04-0 Excellent for a beginner like me.
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09-07-2006, 10:08 PM
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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.
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09-07-2006, 10:18 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Milton Keynes
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Hi DaiTheDragon
Agree totally with Rodosranger and catalaze on the Dragonflies and Collins Insects. I would also recommend "Britain's Butterflies" by David Tomlinson/Rob Still. ISBN 1-903657-01-6.
Great real-life photos of butterflies and larva and excellent descriptions of species, habitats, flight-times and much more. | |
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