Exploring the swamps, bayous/sloughs, marshes, bogs, and the Everglades of the Southeastern United States offers glimpses into the lives of unique and often cryptic life forms like herons, egrets, kites, alligators, turtles, lizards, and opossums, not to mention a rich assemblage specially adapted aquatic plants. For those looking to learn more about the species they are most likely to encounter in southeastern wetlands, we have created this portable reference. It is beautifully illustrated and features 140 common and familiar mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, plants, butterflies, and other invertebrates, as well as a back-panel map showing some of the top nature hotspots and learning sites across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, 12-panel folding pocket guide is the ideal companion for educators, learners, naturalists, botanists, and wildlife enthusiasts who wish to become better acquainted with the fascinating animals and plants in aquatic and semiaquatic habitats throughout the southeastern reaches of the United States. Made in the USA. You can take your Peterson, Sibley and Kaufman. Keep Dunne on the shelf. National Geographic, too. If the book weighs more than the binocular, beginners just won’t bite. So for our friends just starting to bird – and we mean those birding within 50 feet of their back window – we’re giving them a started guide they can handle. We love the “don’t overwhelm me” feel of these new pocket books from Waterford Press. These folding guides provide folds of laminated full-color. - Birding Business Magazine “The Pocket Naturalist Guides quickly and easily introduces novice outdoorsmen to the wonders of animal and plant life, as well as other aspects of the wilderness.” ― Camping Life Magazine “Pocket Naturalist guides are to nature-loving backpackers what Cliffs Notes are to teens trying to navigate Shakespeare: essential.” ― Backpacker Magazine Zoologist James Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is the author of field guides to the flora and fauna of some of the most ecologically diverse states, and whimsical children’s book on evolution. www.waterfordpress.com