Getting to Know Saskatchewan Lichens: Lichens of the Prairie, Aspen Parkland and Boreal Forest by Bernard de Vries.
The latest addition to our collection of field guides came in the mail yesterday along with a bunch of research-related material, but I'll get to that another time.
More snow fell overnight. I haven't seen this much snow in ages. I cleaned off the feeders before it was light, but I guess it was light enough as the redpolls were there already.
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Oh, that book looks like one I may have to invest in. I've started paying attention to lichens in the past few years, had no idea of their age!
Snow's melting away like mad here again today. Chickadees in the spruce were dancing this a.m.
Yes, it looks like a dandy book.
Nice! Not melting here, but a good day for dancing nonetheless!
Was in Muskoka last month searching for snow. Found bare rock instead, and lichens. Many, many lichens. So beautiful. Got down on my knees and stared at them, took pics. Never once thought of looking them up or reading about them. Duh. Now my interest is piqued... Thanks!
(Re the missing snow: now I know where it is!) ;)
Wow, I can't imagine having to search for snow.
Beautiful indeed! Lichens have such cool names too. We have a really huge lichen book as well, but I like this one as it's specific to our region.
I notice the subtitle includes the words "for beginner". I
I think you sell your lichen savvy short!
Ha! I'll always be a beginner!
I should add that part I suppose.
Oh, and at 143 pages it's a substantial booklet.
Not true. I've heard you comment on people's old poems, not lichen them, you might say. In case anyone is wondering, I'm just kidding.
Ha! :)
Cool. I have Lichens of North America but at 4kg, it's not exactly a field guide, unless you have a dog team with you.
Ha! Yes, that's the other one we have. A beautiful book, but it definitely requires a table.
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