The Laird's Angel

✍ Scribed by Lee, Caroline

• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 121 KB
• Category: Fiction

✦ Synopsis

In this photograph-driven field guide to California's spectacular wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell expertly provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. The month-by-month descriptions--found in no other statewide guide--suggest what to see and where to go throughout the state during the blooming season. The author also supplies more than 300 locations arranged in 10 geographical regions, highlighting 67 of his favorite places with detailed driving and walking directions and difficulty, blooming times, and lists of predominant wildflowers as well as a featured f.;Cover; Contents; INTRODUCTION; Wildflower Seasons in California; Purpose and Organization of this Book; When, Where, What, and Wow (How to Use This Book); Using a Month-by-Month Guide--Benefits, Limitations, and Caveats; A Few Last Words; Map of Special Wildflower Places; SPECIAL WILDFLOWER PLACES; Northwest Mountains; 1) Smith River and Siskyou Mountains (Crescent City); 2) Kangaroo Lake Botanical Area (Callahan); 3) Trinity Alps (Weaverville); Coast and Coast Ranges; Northern; 4) Redwood National and State Parks (Orick); 5) Dunes of Arcata (Arcata); 6) Bear Valley (Williams).