What's Doin' the Bloomin'? By Clayton and Michele Oslund. This is a pictorial field guide to wildflowers, by season, of the Upper Great Lakes regions of Eastern Canada and Northeastern U.S.A. This comprehensive guide includes over 340 species of native and naturalized plants, more than 620 full color photographs illustrating flowers, plant form and habitat and is organized by bloom time from spring to fall. Includes overview of plant family characteristics with a complete index of scientific and common names. This is the first book we've seen with this organization scheme. While serious botanists may scoff at the set-up, amateur naturalists will have an easy time identifying plants with similar find a Common Fleabane, you'd also know to look for Blue-eyed Grass, Crown Vetch, or Wintergreen berries. Additional chapters help further your education in more formal taxonomy--Plant Family Facts,index of common and scientific names, and a bibliography. 308 pages, paperback with extra sturdy covers. D2905