Nora Mays Bowers is a writer and nature photographer. She likes being outdoors—looking at birds, wildlife, and plants. Long ago, she earned a Master of Science degree in Ecology from the University of Arizona. She is the primary author of Wildflowers of Arizona, Wildflowers of the Carolinas, Wildflowers of Texas, Cactus of Texas, Cactus of the Southwest, and Kaufman Focus Guides: Mammals of North America. Most of the photographs in these guides were taken by her and her husband, Rick. 
 Rick Bowers began birding at age 10 while living on Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. In less than a year he was leading birders to the specialty birds of southeastern Arizona, and he continued to lead tours during high school and college. After college, Rick led bird-watching tours for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours for 16 years. Now, when not working on books or photography, Rick leads photography and birding tours around the world through his company, Bowers Birding & Photo Safaris. 
 Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series that includes Birds of Arizona Field Guide. Stan has authored more than 190 educational books, including field guides, quick guides, nature books, children’s books, playing cards, and more, presenting many species of animals and plants. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers, and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

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Identify Arizona wildflowers with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.

With this famous field guide by Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers, and 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 Arizona. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the state. They're organized in the field guide 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 Arizona 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
Naturalist notes, including tidbits and facts
Plants typical of Arizona

This new edition includes updated photographs, expanded information, and even more of the authors' expert insights. So grab the Wildflowers of Arizona Field Guide for your next outing--to help you positively identify the wildflowers you see.

Contenu

Introduction 
 Sample Pages 
 The Wildflowers 


Flowers That Are Mostly Blue

Flowers That Are Mostly Green

Flowers That Are Mostly Orange

Flowers That Have Prominent Pink

Flowers That Are Mostly Purple

Flowers That Are Mostly Red

Flowers That Are Mostly White

Flowers That Are Mostly Yellow
 Common Nonnative and/or Invasive Species in Arizona 
 Glossary 
 Checklist/Index by Species 
 About the Authors