These pocket field guides could come in handy on your next trip

From populous ants to popular butterflies, these field guides will help nature lovers identify several creepers, critters and creatures near and far.

Going green: Know Your Weeds is a 15-page pocket guide book by Shruti Tharayil, the founder of Forgotten Greens, an initiative that works on reviving the fast-disappearing traditions of consuming uncultivated greens. The booklet introduces readers to forgotten greens, where to find them and offers some crucial foraging guidelines such as, “Not all edible plants are palatable and not all medicinal plants are edible.” It lists 10 wild edible plants commonly found in neighbourhoods across India.

Know Your Weeds by Shruti Tharayil is a curated list of 10 wild edible plants found growing on the roadside in neighbourhoods across India.

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