- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (5 April 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1405318139
- ISBN-13: 978-1405318136
- Product Dimensions: 19 x 10 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Product Description
Product Description
Want to know your Red Helleborine from your Pyramidal Orchid and your Sun Spurge from your Tree Spurge?
This pocket-sized manual lists over 320 species of wild flowers in the Western Mediterranean. In-situ photographs and no nonsense notes will help you identify wild flowers in the field quickly and accurately.
Maps show you what to find and where, and species are categorised so you can plan your spotting and make the most of your surroundings whether you are on a holiday browse or serious quest.
An ideal guide for all the family.
About the Author
Neil Fletcher began his career in the photographic department at London's Natural History Museum, and spent six years managing nature reserves in southeast England. Currently a freelance writer and illustrator, he lectures on ecological management and contributes to numerous books and magazines on enviromental and natural history subjects. Neil resides in Henfield.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
I bought this book to use on our most recent trip to the Alpujarras in Southern Spain. I'm a total novice when it comes to wild flowers, so the colour coded arrangement of the book was a real help. I managed to identify the majority of what I saw whilst out on walks, with one or two exceptions. But that is probably the price you pay for a book that is small enough to fit in a pocket.
Verdict - A great compact field guide for a beginner, or for someone more experienced but new to the Mediterranean area.
Verdict - A great compact field guide for a beginner, or for someone more experienced but new to the Mediterranean area.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
I have bought several Mediterranean Wildflower books in the past to try to identify my local flora but none have been as comprehensive and easy to use as this book. It's sections by colour make identification easier and its size is ideal for carrying.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Mediterranean Wildflowers (Pocket Nature)
Having just returned from the South of France, I had time to read through the book from cover to cover. All the basic information needed is provided and, for a pocket guide, it's colourful and good for basic references. I would have appreciated further details pinpointing the actual countries in the Mediterranean where particular flowers may be found to help with looking out for what to expect. Certainly good value from Amazon.
Having just returned from the South of France, I had time to read through the book from cover to cover. All the basic information needed is provided and, for a pocket guide, it's colourful and good for basic references. I would have appreciated further details pinpointing the actual countries in the Mediterranean where particular flowers may be found to help with looking out for what to expect. Certainly good value from Amazon.
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Lovely book!!!
I bought several books on Mediterranean wild flowers. I would only have needed this one. It is informative, has lovely illustrations, and is light enough to carry around. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Liv
Meditterranean Wildflowers (Pocket Nature)
For walkers who like to identify flowers along the way this is a perfect little book, partly because it slips neatly into a rucksack, and also because of its simple "colour"... Read more
Published 12 months ago by P. M. Elliott
backing split
I bought this for my mother-in-law because she was going on holiday to Spain and loves flowers. She only used it a couple of times before the backing split off the text. Read more
Published 21 months ago by bhilton
Good for the basics
We bought this highly illustrated book for our Greek Island holiday because we hate not being able to identify the flora and fauna. Read more
Published on 19 July 2009 by I. N. Terry
Brilliant, just what I needed
Now living in the South of France I kept gasping at the diverse and beautiful wild flowers growing in the countryside. Read more
Published on 17 Jun 2009 by Sam
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