Trees of the Carolinas Field Guide

by Stan Tekiela

Make tree identification in the Carolinas even more enjoyable! Now tree identification is simple and productive.

Genres: Nonfiction, Gardening, Nature, Reference

332 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2007

About the author

Author, naturalist and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series and many easy-to-use identification guides for the U.S. Over the last 30 years he has authored around 200 field guides, quick guides, nature books, children's books, wildlife audio CDs, puzzles and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers and cacti found across the U.S. and in Canada.

Stan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota, and he has received national and regional awards for his books and photography. Also a well-known columnist and radio personality, his syndicated column appears in more than 25 newspapers and his wildlife programs are broadcast on a number of Midwest radio stations.

Stan leads instructional photo workshops and wildlife tours across the U.S. for both beginner and advanced photographers. He also gives detailed presentations about wildlife, complete with his award-winning photographs, to audiences of all sizes across the country.

Reviews

[Shaylee Cohee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent guide for any beginner getting into identifying trees. So fun to go on walks with my son and be able to enjoy and name more intentionally each type of tree in our neighborhood 😊

[Bob Schmitz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amy and I took a tree identification course by "River Dave" at the Eno River St Park and I bought this book to help. Wonderful book, well organized with good photos of tree, bark, leaves etc accompanied by little tidbits about each tree. For instance the British credit the black locust a native American tree to the US naval victory over the Brits in the war of 1812. American ships were built with black locust nails. As a result, when the cannonballs from the American fleet hit the British ships, those ships came apart. But when the shot from the British ships hit the American fleet, their ships held together stopping the British invasion fleet on the Great Lakes.

Addendum from Wikipedia:
-The very next year, the British began importing thousands of locust nails to refit the British Navy. By 1820, the Philadelphia market alone was exporting between 50,000 and 100,000 locust nails to England per year.
- Jamestown was built mainly from black locust wood.

[OneDayI'll · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book. I have the birds and flowers, too. This is a great guide for identifying trees in my yard. Who knew there were that many kinds of oak?? I've discovered autumn olive, Hawthorn, mulberry, sugarberry, hackberry, black walnut, and a few other edible producing trees. Sure, cell apps help, but this doesn't have a battery life to watch or signal worries lol.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Keep this book in your hiking backpack!

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Full-page leaf photographs, inset bark/fruit/flower pics. So many kinds of oak -- a good guide for fine distinctions between closely-related species.

[Destini Petitt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome ID book for trees!!