Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe (Collins Pocket Guides Series)

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He was also involved in the search for the Loch Ness Monster, being a director of the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau. [6] Honours [ edit ] Birds of Britain and Europe with North Africa and the Middle East (with illustrations by Hermann Heinzel and maps by John Parslow) 1972

Fitter, Richard Sidney Richmond 1913–2005,' Contemporary Authors Encyclopedia.com. 25 Aug. 2022 < https://www.encyclopedia.com> Contributions to the Bibliography of the Natural History of the London Area: No.2: a Subject Index of the Society's Journals, 1941–51 1952The Ark in Our Midst: The Story of the Introduced Animals af Britain; Birds, Beasts, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fishes 1959 Native Flower features plants found growing without cultivation, in natural and urban environments in the UK. This includes both 'native' indigenous plants and 'non-native' species introduced to the UK - in many cases garden 'escapes' that have naturalised. In some cases, 'non-native' plants may also be classed 'invasive', where there is evidence of harm to the environment or plants are difficult to keep under control*. These species may be listed and regulated by law, to limit environmental damage. After the war in 1945 he was appointed secretary of the Wildlife Conservation Special Committee of the Ministry of Town and Country Planning, which made proposals for nature conservation as part of the reconstruction after the war. [1] [2] [4] The standard author abbreviation Fitter is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [8] Hobbies [ edit ]

Fitter wrote many books and was active in various areas relating to nature and conservation. His wife Maisie was a colleague and collaborator on many of his researches. [4] They were joint authors of The Penguin Dictionary of British Natural History (1967). [1] Richard Sidney Richmond Fitter (1 March 1913 – 3 September 2005) was a British naturalist and author. He was an expert on wildflowers and authored several guides for amateur naturalists.Fitter collected 'bird inn signs.' He wrote about his hobby in the Birmingham Daily Post, published Tuesday 22 March 1955. Fitter wrote that "I just note them down in my diary whenever I see them. I started during the second winter of the war, as a kind of light relief from the somewhat grim preoccupations of those days." By 1955 Fitter had several hundred signs in his collection of some 38 different bird species. A Field Guide to Freshwater Life in Britain and North-west Europe (Collins Field Guide) (with Richard Manuel) 1986 The Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland: The Complete Guide to the British and Irish Flora (with Alastair Fitter, Marjorie Blamey) 2003

Thus some plant (Latin) names have also changed, and the new edition reflects these changes. Where the names differ from those in the first edition they are added in parentheses following the new name for reference. The book has also been completely reset and redesigned throughout. The Butterfly Ball and the Grasshopper's Feast (with William Plomer, illustrations by Alan Aldridge) 1973 Collins Wild Flower Guide is an indispensable guide for all those with an interest in the countryside, whether amateur or expert.

Full of beautiful pictures and illustrations, making it easy to identify coastal wildflowers. . . . A well thought out user-friendly guide."—Alison Alderton, Towpath Talk Pictures, identification and habitat guides to 650 wildflower species of Britain and Europe. Picture Galleries of plant families including 150 wild orchids. See also the nature and biology of orchids, systematics and taxonomy, conservation designations, and caring for orchids as house plants. Index of Species - sort by: > Scientific names> Common names> Botanical families> Dominant Colour A to Z by scientific names Anyone who lives or holidays by the coast will love this new botanical guide . . . . [The authors are] on a mission to record and safeguard all the beautiful species found along our shores."— Coast Magazine