Further Resources:
Podcasts
In Defense of Plants – A great weekly interview style podcast that dives deep into a diverse collection botany topics. They also have a blog over at: www.indefenseofplants.com
Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t – If you thought your ecology class was missing a healthy does of vulgarity and a general dread of the all-destroying machine that is society; check out the botanical tales of this self-described ‘Misanthropic Chicago Italian.’ You can also check out his videos at: www.youtube.com/c/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt
The Field Guides – A beginner friendly nature podcast covering a range of topics and released on a ‘monthly’ schedule. Check them out at: www.thefieldguidespodcast.com
Completely Arbortrary – Each episode covers a specific tree. Still feeling this one out.
Books
Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide (Lawrence Newcomb) – A field guide for wildflowers and flowering shrubs and vines for Northeastern North America that sorts species by leaf and petal structure.
New Jersey Ferns and Fern-Allies (James D. Montgomery and David E. Fairbrothers) –
Orchids of the Northeast: A Field Guide (William K. Chapman) –
In Defense of Plants (Matt Candeias) – Written by the creator of the above podcast.
Websites / PDFs / etc
Finch Research Network: https://finchnetwork.org/ – Home of the Winter Finch Forecast. The non-profit organization behind this site is building a community of researchers dedicated to studying species such as crossbills, grosbeaks, redpolls and many more.
Native Orchid Conservation Network: http://orchidsandconservation.org/ – A NY-based non-profit dedicated to monitoring and preserving native orchid populations in New York and the surrounding areas.