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National Audubon Society Field Guides
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida
Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida belongs in the home of every Florida resident and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains:
An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more;
A complete overview of Florida's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky;
An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others.
The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.
For everyone who lives or spends time in Florida, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida.
An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more;
A complete overview of Florida's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky;
An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others.
The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.
For everyone who lives or spends time in Florida, there can be no finer guide to the area's natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida.
448 pages, Paperback
First published May 26, 1998
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August 6, 2023
Most practical guide to Florida fauna flora and parks out there, used it here every single day
September 12, 2019
I use this everywhere I go, especially if I go for nature walks or beach strolls with my young one. I’ve learned a lot. It’s readable, easy to look up stuff, and packed with everything Florida.
May 18, 2022
This is a wonderful book for those visiting Florida who want to see more of the state than its beaches, Cape Kennedy, and Disney World.
The book begins with an overview of natural highlights, habitats, conservation, weather, and the sky, then moves on to flora and fauna, as well as birds, insects, reptiles etc. Colour photographs are included for easy identification and a short description with pertinent information on each.
The section on Parks and Preserves is essential and is divided into four sections:
Northwestern Florida
Northern Florida
Central Florida
Southern Florida and the Keys
I have been using this book for years and it is great for bird identification, as well as guiding one to different parks and preserves.
A must-read guide for any nature lover who wants to experience more of what this fascinating state has to offer. I would not have known about the delightful birding treasures of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary or JN Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge had it not been for this book. Or the lovely Blue Spring Park where it is possible to see manatees in their natural habitat.
I really enjoyed visiting Kissimmee Lakefront Park thanks to this book, as well as some other interesting preserves like Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve.
The book begins with an overview of natural highlights, habitats, conservation, weather, and the sky, then moves on to flora and fauna, as well as birds, insects, reptiles etc. Colour photographs are included for easy identification and a short description with pertinent information on each.
The section on Parks and Preserves is essential and is divided into four sections:
Northwestern Florida
Northern Florida
Central Florida
Southern Florida and the Keys
I have been using this book for years and it is great for bird identification, as well as guiding one to different parks and preserves.
A must-read guide for any nature lover who wants to experience more of what this fascinating state has to offer. I would not have known about the delightful birding treasures of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary or JN Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge had it not been for this book. Or the lovely Blue Spring Park where it is possible to see manatees in their natural habitat.
I really enjoyed visiting Kissimmee Lakefront Park thanks to this book, as well as some other interesting preserves like Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve.
July 20, 2023
A very good guide with plentiful but smallish photos. A great guide to all the nature parks and recreational areas in the back. I love to read about all the plants and animals of places we are traveling to!
January 7, 2020
Excellent easy to handle and use field guide for the Florida area.
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August 22, 2020This book means a lot to me and honestly shaped a large portion of my childhood growing up in Florida.
June 20, 2021
Very thorough. I wish there was a better organization system to look up plants and animals based on their descriptions, though.
April 20, 2022
I have read this field guide cover to cover on several occasions, and it is the reason I fell in love with bird watching. Awesome book.
January 15, 2023
An excellent resource which I refer to often.
July 13, 2023
Got me very excited for this fall!
March 29, 2025
Practical and user friendly. While I would have loved a few other flora and fauna entires to be featured, I appreciate the concise and straightforward entries and the book’s small size. I carry it with me to help my identifications, and the descriptions are extremely helpful for telling very similar plants apart. The list of parks and preserves featured at the end are also a wonderful resource.
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July 31, 2010
Good overview of the state's ecosystems and natural splendors followed by more in-depth exploration of plants, insects, snakes, fishes, mammals, and so on. For visitors whose home turf doesn't feature mangrove swamps or tropical reefs, this is a great "what's that?" go-to resource. One feature that I particularly liked is the section that lists nature preserves and parks, with details of what to expect when you get there.
May 24, 2011
Of all the Audubon regional field guides, this is only one devoted to a single state. (All the others cover an entire region of the United States.) Now that I've been in Florida for awhile, I can see why that was a necessary -- in spite of the developers' best efforts. No wonder Audubon had a home on the Florida Keys.
April 28, 2011
A great and handy field guide to natural Florida. has Flora, Fauna, Stars, Weather, & Geology. I keep a copy in my car and use it all the time. Perfect size to stuff in a big pocket, small bag, or purse.
August 2, 2011
Although it's not very complete, this guide gives a great overview of species common in Florida. Well-organized and easy to get to what you're looking for. But definitely should be supplemented with more specific guides, as there's a LOT missing here.
November 3, 2014
Lots of great information. I was really looking for something that listed edible and non-edible plants that grow wild in Florida. This book lists some (like the coco plum), but not all. It's fairly basic and I wouldn't trust it for a guide on wild foraging.
April 27, 2012
A good field guide. Well arranged. Compact.portable and easy to use.
June 28, 2013
great information for someone interested in the flora and fauna of FL.
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