Cacti of Arizona Field Guide

(Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

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Identify Arizona succulents with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by shape and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.

Learn about a variety of cactus species in Arizona. With this famous field guide by Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers, and Stan Tekiela, cactus identification is simple and informative. The Cacti of Arizona Field Guide features 50 of the most common and widespread species found in the state, organized by shape. Just look at the overall plant or stem shape, then go to the correct section to learn what it is. Fact-filled information contains the particulars that you want to know, while professional photographs provide the visual detail needed for accurate identification.

Inside youll find:

• Range maps and shape icons that help narrow your search
• More photos per cactus than any other field guide, making visual identification quick and easy
• Compare feature to help you decide between look-alikes
• Close-up images of spines, flowers, and fruit to aid identification
• Fascinating natural history about 50 cactus species

This second edition includes updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of the authors expert insights. So grab the Cacti of Arizona Field Guide for your next outing to help ensure that you positively identify the cacti you see.

Author Bio

Nora Mays Bowers is a writer and nature photographer. She earned a Master of Science degree in Ecology from the University of Arizona, writing her thesis and publishing several professional papers on Harriss hawks. Nora has received numerous grants and awards for her hawk research. Noras photography credits include Birders World magazine, Ranger Rick, and Arizona Wildlife Views, as well as in many books and calendars. She is a coauthor of Wildflowers of Arizona Field Guide, Cacti of Arizona Field Guide, Cactus of the Southwest, and Kaufman Focus Guides: Mammals of North America.

Rick Bowers is a tour leader, nature photographer, naturalist, and writer. He has been photographing wildlife and nature for almost 50 years. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Ecology from the University of Arizona. He lived and birded in Europe for six years as an Army brat. Subsequently, Rick led nature tours for Victor Emanuel Nature Tours for 16 years. Rick led tours throughout the New World from Barrow, Alaska (the northernmost city in North America), to Tierra del Fuego (an island at the southern tip of South America) and Antarctica. He has led tours in the Old World to southern Africa and to the Kamchatka Peninsula of Siberia, as well as to Australia. Ricks photo credits span the gamut, from National Geographic and International Wildlife magazines to state and local fish and game publications. He is a coauthor of Wildflowers of Arizona Field Guide, Cacti of Arizona Field Guide, and Kaufman Focus Guides: Mammals of North America. He now owns Bowers Birding and Photo Safaris and leads international birding and photo safaris to Borneo, India, and Malaysia, as well as private tours in the US. Nora and Rick live in Tucson, Arizona.

Naturalist, wildlife photographer, and writer Stan Tekiela is the author of more than 190 field guides, nature books, childrens books, and playing cards, presenting many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, trees, wildflowers, and cacti in the United States. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural History from the University of Minnesota and as an active professional naturalist for more than 30 years, Stan studies and photographs wildlife throughout the United States and Canada. He has received various national and regional awards for his books and photographs. 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.