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Offline MetalMan

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Any good info on plants and animals in big bend?
« on: January 11, 2012, 08:40:08 PM »
I've never been hiking in Texas or any desert region, and I'm looking for some info on the local plants and animals in big bend. Mostly the plants... I want to know what to stay away from and what plants are edible and how to identify them, just in case. I did a quick google search and didn't find anything detailed or with photos.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
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Offline Voni

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Re: Any good info on plants and animals in big bend?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2012, 09:18:20 AM »
Wonderful information here at Gary Nored's blog:

http://aneyefortexas.wordpress.com/

I've learned so much from him!

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Re: Any good info on plants and animals in big bend?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2012, 09:28:53 AM »
Outstandng link Voni!  I wish I had found that a long time ago.
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Offline Homer67

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Re: Any good info on plants and animals in big bend?
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2012, 12:03:13 PM »
I enjoyed Wauer and Flemings' book Naturalist's Big Bend.  Although I do wish it had better images of the plants.  It's a short, easy read and one I go back to often.
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Any good info on plants and animals in big bend?
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2012, 03:37:26 PM »
I have that book too. It seemed better for the person who knows the plants and animals but wants to know more than for the person trying to identify what they have found. I need lots of pictures.
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Offline steelfrog

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Re: Any good info on plants and animals in big bend?
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2012, 04:19:21 PM »
I just ordered that Little Big Bend book.
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Offline jim2

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Re: Any good info on plants and animals in big bend?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2012, 05:02:28 PM »
Northern Chihuahuan Desert Wildflowers by steve west is a very handy field guide. in addition to flowers it also has cacti ,trees and shrubs. good photos, easy to use.
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Offline MetalMan

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Re: Any good info on plants and animals in big bend?
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2012, 06:00:59 PM »
Awesome, thanks! Looks like a lot of good info there on that site.
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