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Butterflies of New York City, including Central Park and Long Island

The Butterflies of New York City: This pocket-sized, waterproof guide features color photos in a side-by-side format that beautifully illustrates over 80 species of butterflies and most of their caterpillars found in the New York City area, including Central Park and Long Island.

Along with the more common species, many of the region’s more unique and sought-after species are included: Falcate Orangetip; Harvester; Acadian and White-M Hairstreak’s; Frosted Elfin; American Snout; Harris’ and Baltimore Checkerspot; Northern Pearly Eye; Appalachian Brown; Dreamy and Sleepy Duskywing; and Leonard’s, Cobweb, and Crossline Skippers.

Common and scientific names, adult size, season when that can be found, and their caterpillar host plants are listed, making it ideal for field use. Nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this marvelous guide.

ISBN: 978-1-936913-17-6

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Jeff Fengler

Jeff is a horticultural inspector for the state of Connecticut. He has been actively photographing the flora and fauna of the great outdoors since 1985.

He has had images published in many assorted books and magazines, with a main focus on butterflies and moths.

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Freshwater Fishes of New York

New York’s anglers and naturalists will enjoy this handy field guide to help them identify 65 species of freshwater fish. Whether brook trout in the Adirondacks or striped bass on the East Coast, or any number of colorful sunfishes from ponds and creeks in between, this guide describes any species likely to be caught by hook-and-line.

The noted diagnostic characters and beautiful color illustrations will prove an indispensable aid for identification. Included are notes on preferred habitat and favorite baits for landing each species.

This 12-panel guide conveniently folds up in to a packet narrow enough to fit in a back pocket, glovebox, or tackle box yet sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use durable lamination also makes it waterproof.

ISBN: 978-1-943334-38-4

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Joseph Tomelleri & Craig Springer

Craig Springer is a biologist and writer, living in northern New Mexico.

Joseph Tomelleri graduated from Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS) in 1984 with a M.S. in biology. After working briefly as a field biologist, Joe took to illustrating fishes full time.

He has drawn scientific illustrations of more than 1000 fishes from actual specimens, most of which he has collected and photographed in the wild. His drawings have appeared in more than 750 publications.

He is a lousy photographer and races bicycles in his spare time. Joe lives in Leawood, Kansas with his wife Susan and their two sons—who rarely, if ever, listen to their mom and dad. www.americanfishes.com and www.fishmatrix.net

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Fresh Water Fishes of the Great Lakes

Whether you’re an angler or naturalist this handy field guide will help you identify 64 species of freshwater fish likely to be caught on hook-and-line throughout the Great Lakes and streams large and small that feed them.

The noted diagnostic characters and beautiful color illustrations will prove an indispensable aid for identification. Included are notes on preferred habitat, geographical distribution and favorite baits for landing each species.

This 12-panel guide, conveniently folds up in to a packet narrow enough to fit in a back pocket, glovebox, or tackle box yet sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use—durable lamination also makes it waterproof.

ISBN: 978-1-936913-87-9

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Joseph Tomelleri & Craig Springer

Craig Springer is a biologist and writer, living in northern New Mexico.

Joseph Tomelleri graduated from Fort Hays State University (Hays, KS) in 1984 with a M.S. in biology. After working briefly as a field biologist, Joe took to illustrating fishes full time.

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Saltwater Fishes of the North and Mid-Atlantic States

Saltwater Fishes of the North and Mid-Atlantic States: A Guide to Inshore and Offshore Species is for anglers and nature enthusiasts alike. Featured are 65 common saltwater species of fish occurring in the coastal and offshore waters from Virginia north to Maine.

The illustrations are arranged so that comparison of similar species is easy. The accompanying text accurately indicates size, distinguishing features and habitat.

This 12-panel, laminated, waterproof guide is sturdy enough to stand up under repeated use and folds to an easy-to-carry pocket-size—a handy complement to any boat or tackle box.

ISBN: 978-1-936913-01-5

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Diane Peebles

Diane grew up in Louisiana and attended Tulane University where she studied biological illustration, art history and the natural sciences.

She graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Biological Illustration and moved to Florida with her husband, a marine biologist.

Because of her lifelong love of fishing, she decided to choose ichthyology as her illustration specialty. Her watercolor fish illustrations are in high demand for conservation, nature and scientific publications.

Her oil paintings have been featured on state and conservation fishing stamps, magazine covers, and books.

She continues to prioritize projects that enhance conservation of our natural resources, and supports many organizations and charities with her time and donation of artwork.

Diane currently serves as Vice President of the Florida Foundation for Responsible Angling.

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Sharks of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts

Sharks of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts is an easy-to-use, 12-panel identification guide to the 50 coastal shark species found from Maine to Texas. This convenient guide is designed to help quickly identify all common and notable species that inhabit inshore bays and estuaries, river mouths and channels, rocky and sandy shores, reefs, and deep offshore environments.

Each species is illustrated in stunning full-color and are supplemented by line drawings of their teeth. The highly detailed and scientifically accurate illustrations are accompanied by common and scientific names, maximum length, and concise text that highlights key features, and habitat typical of the species.

This foldable and durable guide is light weight, weather proof and easily fits into a pocket, glove compartment, backpack, tackle box, or boat console. Anglers, naturalists, students, teachers, and divers alike will find it to be an excellent resource in the office, at home, in the class room, in the field, or out on the water.

ISBN: 978-1-943334-68-1

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Val Kells

Val Kells is an author and highly regarded Marine Science Illustrator whose specialty is marine and brackish water fishes. Her work is precise, highly detailed and scientifically accurate.

Val recently illustrated, designed and co-authored “A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: from Alaska to California.” This four-and-a-half year project includes almost 700 species descriptions and over 950 illustrations of Pacific coast fishes that occur from the border of Canada to the border of Mexico. This important book is the companion to “A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: from Maine to Texas,” which she also co-authored and designed and for which she produced 1,079 full-color illustrations. Other notable books that feature her work include “Field Guide to Fishes of the Chesapeake Bay” and the forthcoming “Tunas and Billfishes of the World.”

Val has also developed and produced thousands of full-color, black-and-white and mixed-media identification and interpretive illustrations for permanent and temporary displays at over 30 public aquariums, museums and nature centers both in the US and abroad.

Val received her degree in Environmental Science and Science Communication and Illustration from the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1986. An avid fisherman and naturalist, Val loves exploring and spending time on the water with family and friends.

For more about Val please visit:
www.coastalfishes.com
www.valkellsillustration.com

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