Colorado Nature Almanac: A Month-by-month Guide to Wildlife and Wild Places - Softcover

Jones, Stephen R.; Cushman, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871088835 ISBN 13: 9780871088833

Publisher: Pruett Publishing Co, 1998

Synopsis

Have you ever had the chance to see the courtship dance of the sandhill crane? Have you been stumped by the question, "is that a spruce, fir, or pine?" What do pasque-flowers, prairie chickens, and the Swainson's hawk have in common ? (Spring, of course! One blooms, one booms, and the other looms high overhead, all in a Colorado April). Where are the best places to see mountain goats, bugling elk, and snow geese? And have you asked yourself, "what is that butterfly doing flittering around in February?"

About this title

Synopsis:

In the Colorado Nature Almanac you'll read about bugling elk, hibernating bears, thermal-riding raptors, night-migrating songbirds, blooming wildflowers, cottonwood catkin, booming prairie chickens, timid tarantulas, and much, much more. From shortgrass prairie to pine woodlands to treeless tundra, anyone who treasures Colorado's natural world will call this book 'companion' and will not venture far without it: Comprehensive, state-wide Where-to-Go Directory; helpful, region-specific locator maps; Seasonal descriptions of Colorado ecosystems; State-wide blooming Charts; Bird arrival times and migration patterns; Amusing facts about mammals, birds, insects, plants, and landscapes; Full moon, meteor shower, and eclipse dates; Sunrise/sunset times; Compelling photographs, delightful illustrations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pruett Publishing Co
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0871088835
• ISBN 13: 9780871088833
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 278