Cypress
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Field Guide for Baja Plants.
After all this rain maybe the desert will bloom. Have been using a field guide called "Baja California Plant Field Guide", by Norman C. Roberts. If
you're interested in learning to ID the plants it's a good source: of information.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
After all this rain maybe the desert will bloom. Have been using a field guide called "Baja California Plant Field Guide", by Norman C. Roberts. If
you're interested in learning to ID the plants it's a good source: of information. |
Agreed!
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Mexitron
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Love that book! Wish though, that there was a book more thorough for us botanist types that wasn't as complicated as Wiggins' 'Flora of Baja', which
requires bringing half of a lab with you to key plants out. Hmmm...
We ran into Norman Roberts in Valle Chico a number of years ago--nice guy.
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bajajudy
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Norm is supposed to be reprinting with additions and better photos but we do not have a release date yet.
We still have a few of the original available here in San Jose but not from our US website.
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gringorio
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Love that field guide too - I sleep with it under my pillow!  Can't wait for
the new revised guide to be published!
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Crusoe
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Norman Roberts should be awarded with "Sainthood Status" for such a wonderful contribution and definitive work for his effforts. Simply the
best!!!++C++
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Neal Johns
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Everyone should carry Wiggins - it is so heavy it keeps your truck from rolling.
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
Love that book! Wish though, that there was a book more thorough for us botanist types that wasn't as complicated as Wiggins' 'Flora of Baja', which
requires bringing half of a lab with you to key plants out. Hmmm...
We ran into Norman Roberts in Valle Chico a number of years ago--nice guy. |
Earlier this year we met a woman, a botanist, who was collecting samples and information because she is writing a new book about plants----if I
remember, she is focusing on Baja Sur.
She said her book would be more complete than the Robert's guide---was very interesting having her describe the tiny plants along the highway that we
didn't even think were plants.
We gave her our e-mail and hope she kept it so she can send us a notice when she publishes the book.
Diane
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rob
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I met Norm Roberts with some friends having dinner up at Meling Ranch in 1999 - a charming guy.
Was most impressed by his SportTrek (?) custom van although we fell out over whether a winch was needed for Baja travel - he had travelled here for 30
years and had never needed one - I had travelled here for 3 and would still be stuck in various salt bogs without one . . .
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