For a lunch break visit to see an especially colorful maple in a nearby park or a month-long adventure from New England to the Smokies moving south with the color, Fall Color and Woodland Harvests is a wonderful companion for those who appreciate autumn's vibrant spectacle. Rich with color photographs that capture the hues of the season, this volume offers a species-by-species guide to the leaves of 100 species of the eastern United States and the fruits and seeds (the woodland harvests) of an additional 47 species, paying particular attention to where the plants occur and their contribution to the fall color palate. The authors explain the biological processes that result in leaf-color change and offer helpful tips on when and where to go see the best color.
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—National Geographic Traveler
Fall Color and Woodland Harvests, in its handily-carried softbound format, presents a dazzling display of colors.
—Durham (N.C.) Morning Herald
—National Geographic Traveler
Fall Color and Woodland Harvests, in its handily-carried softbound format, presents a dazzling display of colors.
—Durham (N.C.) Morning Herald
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A guide book for those who appreciate autumn's vibrant spectacle. Rich with color photographs that capture the hues of the season, this volume offers a species-by-species guide to the leaves of 100 species of the eastern United States and the fruits and seeds (the woodland harvests) of an additional 47 species, paying particular attention to where the plants occur and their contribution to the fall color palate. The authors explain the biological processes that result in leaf-color change and offer helpful tips on when and where to go see the best color.
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Fall Color and Woodland Harvests Brings Autumn to Your Home,
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This review is from: Fall Color and Woodland Harvests: A Guide to the More Colorful Fall Leaves and Fruits of the Eastern Forests (Paperback)
Fall Color and Woodland Harvests by Drs. C.R Bell and Anne Lindsey
is a comprehensive reference book for the serious naturalist.
Stunning color photographs by some of the regions leading
nature photographers adds incredible richness and detail to
the book. Bell and Lindsey are particulary adept at presenting
technical information in an easy to read and very understandable
narrative form.
The authors have spent years exploring the eastern forests and giving
seminars and talks on its flora. Dr. Bell is the Director
Emeritus of the North Carolina Botanical Garden.
Your autumn leaf watching trip will be more enjoyable and more
rewarding when you take along this excellent book.
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Lovely, easy to use basic guide,
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This review is from: Fall Color and Woodland Harvests: A Guide to the More Colorful Fall Leaves and Fruits of the Eastern Forests (Paperback)
I've been frustrated for a while now in trying to find a good tree identification guide. I'm a birder, I do know how to use field guides! --but all the tree guides I've tried had one photograph, or one line drawing, which might have been my leaf or it might not have been... and after staring at a few of these in confusion I'd just give up and decide to enjoy my walk.This guide is different. First of all, there are both drawn leaf outlines and color photographs (lots of them, quite beautiful) as well as verbal descriptions. And the photographs almost all include MANY leaves of that tree, so you can see how much the leaves actually vary from each other. I thought this was a brilliant idea. Best of all, all of these trees were photographed in the fall, so the color really helps you out too! This guide only covers some 150 species, but it does that very well. I might have preferred it to be about 1" narrower side to side, but with a bit of care it did fit into my coat pocket. Because of how colorful and easy to use it is, I imagine this guide would be an especially satisfying one to take along on walks with the kids.
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As the days grow shorter toward the end of summer, the stage is set for the biological equivalent of the "Greatest Show on Earth," the annual change in color of the eastern deciduous forests from summer green to the brilliant hues of fall. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
serrate leaflets, lateral veins, fall color, state tree Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, Beech Family, New England, United States, Sugar Maple, Tulip Poplar, Box Elder, Pine Family, Birch Family, Chestnut Oak, Poison Oak, Red Maple, American Elm, Black Walnut, Cashew Family, Chapel Hill, Flowering Dogwood, Gray Birch, Green Ash, Honeysuckle Family, Maple Family, Red Cedar, Scarlet Oak, Staghorn Sumac, Sweet Birch New!
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As the days grow shorter toward the end of summer, the stage is set for the biological equivalent of the "Greatest Show on Earth," the annual change in color of the eastern deciduous forests from summer green to the brilliant hues of fall. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
serrate leaflets, lateral veins, fall color, state tree Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North America, Beech Family, New England, United States, Sugar Maple, Tulip Poplar, Box Elder, Pine Family, Birch Family, Chestnut Oak, Poison Oak, Red Maple, American Elm, Black Walnut, Cashew Family, Chapel Hill, Flowering Dogwood, Gray Birch, Green Ash, Honeysuckle Family, Maple Family, Red Cedar, Scarlet Oak, Staghorn Sumac, Sweet Birch New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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