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The Best Book on Insects for Home Gardners and Naturalists, April 7 2004
This review is from: Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs (Paperback)
"Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs" is simply a gem of a book. Illustrated with beautiful color photos, many by the author, this is the ultimate guide to every conceivable insect or other arthropod you might find in your backyard. It also tells you what to expect from each of these creatures (will it eat my rose bushes?)
I first bought a copy for the Arthropod Museum library and then, after using the book for a few days, ordered my own copy. It is well written and authoritative (Whitney Cranshaw is a respected entomologist at Colorado State University) and very well illustrated. Color plates of stinkbugs, scale insects, aphids, beneficial insects etc. give the reader a fantastic overview of the variety of arthropods they can find around their own homes. The price is also very good ($20.00 for a thick book with hundreds of color photos is remarkable today!) and I simply cannot see how anyone interested in gardening or backyard bug watching would not want a copy.
Highly recommended for anyone with a reason to know anything about the numerous six and eight-legged creatures beyond their back door.
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Fantastic!, Oct 26 2009
This review is from: Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs (Paperback)
I really .love to work with this book. The pictures are clear and it's easy to identify the insect you're searching for. The book is divided in sections (leaf miners, borers, etc.) so that you can also search with the category of insect.
I recommand it!!
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