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Summary: A great guide for wildflower hunts
Review: I'm a wildflower enthusiast who arrived in the Sacramento area about six years ago, and I use this book almost every weekend during the wildflower season in the spring. Its great value is a series of descriptions of places and roads with good wildflowers. These descriptions are organized around the major towns along the Gold Country, from Oroville in the north to Mariposa in the south. The description of each location gives decent directions (I have had to hunt sometimes but I've never failed to locate a destination yet), some local history or color, and an overview of the species that might be there. At the beginning of each town section, Fuaver provides lists that identify the locations that are especially good for kids, for hiking, for the serious botantist, or because of their good flower displays.The place descriptions make up perhaps the first 40% of the book. The rest of the book provides descriptions and drawings of the various flower species you might see. I use a variety of other books for flower identification so this particular section isn't of much use to me, but it would probably help someone just getting started. Even though I don't use the second part, this book has been great , giving me lots of good ideas about places to see.
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Summary: A great guide for wildflower hunts
Review: I'm a wildflower enthusiast who arrived in the Sacramento area about six years ago, and I use this book almost every weekend during the wildflower season in the spring. Its great value is a series of descriptions of places and roads with good wildflowers. These descriptions are organized around the major towns along the Gold Country, from Oroville in the north to Mariposa in the south. The description of each location gives decent directions (I have had to hunt sometimes but I've never failed to locate a destination yet), some local history or color, and an overview of the species that might be there. At the beginning of each town section, Fuaver provides lists that identify the locations that are especially good for kids, for hiking, for the serious botantist, or because of their good flower displays. The place descriptions make up perhaps the first 40% of the book. The rest of the book provides descriptions and drawings of the various flower species you might see. I use a variety of other books for flower identification so this particular section isn't of much use to me, but it would probably help someone just getting started. Even though I don't use the second part, this book has been great , giving me lots of good ideas about places to see.
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Summary: A Wildflower Lovers Guide +
Review: Toni obviously knows all the backroads and trails of the Gold Country where wildflowers bloom in the spring. Her guide is excellent: clear directions; ratings for families with children or for botanists; drawings and descriptions of the plants; mentions of other points of interests near-by. The areas described are primarily along highway 49 including sites near Colfax, Auburn, Placerville, Jackson, down to Mariposa. Have fun - and don't pick the flowers!
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