Colorado Nature Almanac: A Month-By-Month Guide to Wildlife and Wild Places

by Ruth Carol Cushman, Stephen R. Jones

Have you ever had the chance to see the courtship dance of the sandhill crane? Have you been stumped by the question, ""is that a spruce, fir, or pine?"" What do pasque-flowers, prairie chickens, and the Swainson's hawk have in common ? (Spring, of course! One blooms, one booms, and the other looms high overhead, all in a Colorado April). Where are the best places to see mountain goats, bugling elk, and snow geese? And have you asked yourself, ""what is that butterfly doing flittering around in February?""

288 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1998

Reviews

[Kazi]

Ever wondered about the differences between a lodgepole pine cone and ponderosa pine cone? totally? me too :) or how many litters a prairie dog produces per year? (one). or maybe what's going on at your local mountain nature refuge in October? (moose mating and rattlesnake entanglements, mostly). This is an essential read for anyone interested in the natural goings-on of their extended Colorado backyard. My only wish is that it had more color and more illustrations and/or photos.