Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway: A Pocket Field Guide [Paperback]

This field guide dedicated to wildflowers of the Blue Ridge Parkway is an information-packed, pocket-sized book that introduces park visitors to the vibrant wildflower habitats along the Blue Ridge Parkway in a colorful and portable package. Including full-color photos and easy-to-understand descriptions, the wildflowers are arranged by color and family to aid in quick identification. With full cooperation from the park association, this book will appeal to the 16 million visitors who travel the Blue Ridge Parkway every year.As professional photographers, biologists and authors, Ann and Rob Simpson are noted national park experts having spent years involved with research and interpretation in the national parks. They have accumulated over 20,000 thousand stunning photographs of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks including the world famous giant sequoias. Their photographic, educational, and biological expertise has proven to be a fantastic combination for leading Canon Photography in the Parks national park workshops for Canon and American Park Network. Ann and Rob Simpson are well known and highly sought after nature and wildlife photographers and writers. Long known for their stunning images of the natural world their work has been widely published in magazines such as National Geographic, Time Magazine, National Wildlife and Ranger Rick as well as many calendars, postcards and books including Birds of Shenandoah National Park. Their photography business, Simpsons Nature Photography, keeps their staff busy with photo requests from agents around the world. Their work can be seen at www.agpix.com/snphotos. Dedicated to teaching others, the Simpsons have shared their vast knowledge of the natural world and photography to tens of thousands of eager learners across the country. Both award-winning college biology professors, their expertise in teaching methods enables others to easily and clearly understand the often-complex principles that they need to explain.l³"