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Learn to identify wildflowers in Wisconsin with this handy field
guide, organized by color. With this famous field guide by
award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make
wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive.
There's no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers
that don't grow in Wisconsin. Learn about 200 of the most common
and important species found in the state. They're organized by
color and then by size for ease of use. Fact-filled information
contains the particulars that you want to know, while full-page
photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate
identification. Book Features 200 species: Only Wisconsin
wildflowers! Simple color guide: See a purple flower? Go to the
purple section Fact-filled information and stunning professional
photographs Icons that make visual identification quick and easy
Stan's Notes, including naturalist tidbits and facts This new
edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and
even more of Stan's expert insights. Grab Wildflowers of Wisconsin
Field Guide for your next outing-to help you positively identify
the wildflowers that you see.
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible
weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each
of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical
pharmacy and first-aid kit. More than just a field guide to wild
edibles, it is a global plan for human survival.When Katrina Blair
was eleven she had a life-changing experience where wild plants
spoke to her, beckoning her to become a champion of their cause.
Since then she has spent months on end taking walkabouts in the
wild, eating nothing but what she forages, and has become a
wild-foods advocate, community activist, gardener, and chef,
teaching and presenting internationally about foraging and the
healthful lifestyle it promotes.Katrina Blair s philosophy in The
Wild Wisdom of Weedsis sobering, realistic, and ultimately
optimistic. If we can open our eyes to see the wisdom found in
these weeds right under our noses, instead of trying to eradicate
an invasive, we will achieve true food security. The Wild Wisdom of
Weeds is about healing ourselves both in body and in spirit, in an
age where technology, commodity agriculture, and processed foods
dictate the terms of our intelligence. But if we can become
familiar with these thirteen edible survival weeds found all over
the world, we will never go hungry, and we will become closer to
our own wild human instincts all the while enjoying the freshest,
wildest, and most nutritious food there is. For free The thirteen
plants found growing in every region across the world are:
dandelion, mallow, purslane, plantain, thistle, amaranth, dock,
mustard, grass, chickweed, clover, lambsquarter, and knotweed.
These special plants contribute to the regeneration of the earth
while supporting the survival of our human species; they grow
everywhere where human civilization exists, from the hottest
deserts to the Arctic Circle, following the path of human
disturbance. Indeed, the more humans disturb the earth and put our
food supply at risk, the more these thirteen plants proliferate. It
s a survival plan for the ages.Including over one hundred unique
recipes, Katrina Blair s book teaches us how to prepare these wild
plants from root to seed in soups, salads, slaws, crackers, pestos,
seed breads, and seed butters; cereals, green powders, sauerkrauts,
smoothies, and milks; first-aid concoctions such as tinctures,
teas, salves, and soothers; self-care/beauty products including
shampoo, mouthwash, toothpaste (and brush), face masks; and a lot
more. Whether readers are based at home or traveling, this book
aims to empower individuals to maintain a state of optimal health
with minimal cost and effort. "
Five writers capture the majesty and grandeur of California's famed
redwoods Originally published in celebration of Save the Redwoods
League's 100th anniversary, and here newly adapted for a trade
audience, The Once and Future Forest explores the grandeur of the
redwood ecosystems that sustain California and the deep love they
have engendered in scientists, writers, artists, and the general
public. At the heart of this celebration are five expansive essays
by Gary Ferguson, David Harris, Meg Lowman, Greg Sarris, and David
Rains Wallace. These pieces discuss a multitude of topics,
including the fascinating science of redwoods, the League's history
of redwoods conservation, and the big trees' significance to
Indigenous cultures; but what unites the essays aside from their
theme is awe. Readers will be inspired to protect these majestic
beings and to look for a more ecologically informed future.
This field guide features detailed descriptions of 455 species of trees native to eastern North America, including the Midwest and the South. The 48 color plates, 11 black-and-white plates, and 26 text drawings show distinctive details needed for identification. Color photographs and 266 color range maps accompany the species descriptions.
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