by admin | Jan 16, 2010 | Publications, Apps, and Websites
This beautiful treatment of New York’s wildflowers can be found at http://chestofbooks.com/flora-plants/flowers/Wild-Flowers-New-York/index.html
by admin | Nov 13, 2009 | Publications, Apps, and Websites
Among the documents that the State Library has converted to electronic format are the State Museum Bulletins. This well-known series began in 1887 with the publication of Contributions to the botany of the State of New York. Replete with plates, figures, photographs...
by admin | Oct 7, 2009 | People, Publications, Apps, and Websites
Here is a beautiful new blog about the nature of Fish Creek, a tributary of Saratoga Lake.From the Intro to Jackie Callahan’s blog: I have been in love with nature most of my adult life. This passion first began with my desire to draw wildflowers. Then, I began...
by admin | Jul 10, 2009 | Natural History, Plant Identification, Publications, Apps, and Websites
The New York State Department of Transportation now has a website featuring plants that can be dangerous to touch or with dangerous sap. There is information about the plants along with photographs. Access the site at:...
by admin | May 2, 2009 | Publications, Apps, and Websites
Jason Bried from the Albany Pine Bush Commission and Greg Edinger from the NY Natural Heritage Program just published an article on the classification of pine barrens vernal ponds. The citation is below. Bried, J.T., and G.J. Edinger. 2009. Baseline floristic...
by admin | May 1, 2009 | Publications, Apps, and Websites
I just came across the book Forest Trees, A guide to the Eastern United States by Lisa J. Samuelson and Michael E. Hogan, 2006. There are many tree books out there but I liked the fact that they have included many photographs of different parts of the tree. Check it...
