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re: Re: now what?

Carmen--The best way to get started in plant i.d. is to go out with some 
people who know more than you do--you can probably find some in your area.  
At worst, if you can't find a club or other group, ask your local high school 
or community college biology teacher for advice!  
Books: I would suggest if you are really a complete novice starting with the 
Peterson field guide to wildflowers; Newcomb, that Mac Sargent recommeneded, 
is also good but might be a little overwhelming if you are not accustommed to 
using a scientific key. (In that case, get some help from the biology teacher 
recommended above.)  
P.S. Don't knock the Chicago pigeons--I got interested in this whole nature 
bit by feeding the pigeons on the el platform when I was not much bigger than 
the pigeons! (Well, that's how it seemed to a 2-year old!)  But if you grew 
up in Chicago, you had LOTS of opportunity to learn about nature--the Cook 
County Forest Presereve system, the Field Museum, etc. Maybe I just had 
better elementary school teachers!
		--Helen Parker
		  (Urbana, IL)   
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