National Audubon Society Regional Guide to the Southeastern States: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, ... (National Audubon Society Field Guides)

Great guide to carry along on outings, most anything you are likely to see is in this book, and it is not stuffed with plants and animals that do not occur here in the southeast. I love a book like this when in a tree stand, I can identify all the trees within a reasonable distance, and when the morning is slow, I can use my binoculars to see better detail and confirm that with the photos in the book. The photos are great, the descriptions good, and the organization is well thought out. All told it is a book worth far more than the Amazon asking price and the knowledge one can gain from this book is priceless.

We just moved from our completely remodeled California home to a "fixer-upper" in Georgia and are starting all over again inside and out and I was curious to know what kind of animals are in this area. The book is beautiful and full of wonderful information. We are putting up bird houses and bat houses too. Need the bats to eat all of the Mosquitos. We just moved from our completely remodeled California home to a "fixer-upper" in Georgia and are starting all over again inside and out so I needed to know what will grow in this area. The book is beautiful and full of wonderful information. Arrived sooner than expected and wonderfully packaged. Highly recommend product and seller! Arrived sooner than expected and wonderfully packaged. Highly recommend product and seller!

Due to its climate and varied terrain, the southeastern United States may have the most varied natural life in the nation. And while it may now be the most populous quarter of the lower 48, the natural world is never far away. The National Audubon Field Guide is an excellent resource to keep close by for those who living and exploring in the southeast. The book is divided into three main sections. The first covers an overview of the climate, the geography, the habitats and ecology of the south. The second covers the plant and animal life. And the third introduces some of the more significant parks and natural areas of the southeast. The first great reason this book is valuable is the extensive color photographs and drawings of the different major types of native animal and plant species. The second great reason this book is valuable is its portability. The weekend hiker or boater, and the home gardener will equally appreciate the relative size of this book, as it can be easily thrown into a backpack for easy reference. The book could do a better job of showing some of the non native plants and animals. Also, the plants and the animals are not indexed, which can make referencing them slower. The final section, which just introduces major parks in the southeast, could have been better with some introductory maps of major hiking and boating areas. That said, this is a fine guidebook that should be useful to anyone in the southeast who enjoys the outdoors.

The Audubon books are the great books but quite costly. If you have children or grandchildren, this is a great reference book to use with them on the wonders of the outdoors in our southern states. If your children are interested, visit your library to check out the Audubon books that go into detail on the various classifications of plants, fish, birds, and animals. Great way to show children the joys of life-long learning from our observations of the world around us.

I previously had the FL version, which I used frequently, so when I moved I knew I needed another. Well made and illustrated. Very useful and durable. An excellent size to keep handy without having a full size, paper book that is more susceptible to damage. Highly recommend.

Even though I read the other reviews, I thought I would still glean more info from this being a beginner. It seemed as if the other reviewers weren't satisfied because of the breadth of knowledge they already had. Not so. Even at my beginner level, I have found the book to be "broad and not deep" as one reviewer termed it. The coverage of spiders in our warm environment was lacking, only five listed while the dragonfly listings covered multiple pages - I just received the book today, and this is what I have noticed so far. I still do like the book, it will still be handy for quick reference and for a take-along guide on hikes, and I have learned from it already; but it just wasn't exactly what I hoped for in covering our Northern Louisiana wildlife. The glossy pictures are also helpful for me and will be for my children.

For Mississippi Wildernesses this book has been invaluable. It seems to be pretty durable. I work in land preservation and this book has held up well in my back pack over the years. The pictures are great and have helped me consistently identify plants and critters in the field as well as at the desk.

My husband bought us this book right before our move from Texas to North Carolina, hoping it would help us identify some of the wildlife we saw along the way. My 4 year old was fascinated by the book and has spent a lot of time looking through it, asking questions. We've found it very helpful in identifying some of the newer animals to us here in North Carolina (such as the five-lined skink and woodchuck). We ended up needing to buy a more specific book about NC trees to identify the ones in our yard, as this book can only cover so much. But overall, it has been a great addition to our library and something we've used almost daily! Very well presented and organized. Highly recommend!