| Perhaps more than any other plants, orchids excite
our imagination and interest - but don't just stay inside the hothouse. Come out onto the moors and downs to discover
and enjoy our own native orchids. This beautiful new book, Orchids of the British Isles, is the first comprehensive study of the wild orchids of Great Britain and Ireland for many years. Michael Foley's text gives full descriptions of every species, providing information on their original discovery, botanical history, habitats and biology. An additional 60 variants and hybrids are also discussed and illustrated, in a unique record of the variation and promiscuity of these fascinating plants. Sumptuous close-up photography by Sidney Clarke enables us to appreciate the wonder and beauty of the intricate flowers, revealing details invisible to the naked eye, while his magnificent plant portraits and habitat studies complete the picture of each species. For those wishing to emulate him Sid also reveals his secrets for success, in a chapter on plant photography. Preliminary chapters discuss the biology of orchids and their ecological requirements, setting the background for the detailed species accounts. The pressing issue of the |
conservation of British and Irish orchids receives
full attention in a chapter by Ian Taylor of English Nature, while Barry Tattersall introduces techniques for encouraging
them in gardens, now an important habitat. Order your copy direct from us for priority
delivery for £45
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